| 2022 | Monster in the Middle | Lambda Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Bisexual Fiction | |
| 2021 | Monster in the Middle: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2021 | Monster in the Middle | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2016 | Wife | Forward Prizes for Poetry source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Best First Collection | |
| 2016 | Land of Love and Drowning | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2015 | Land of Love and Drowning | Dayton Literary Peace Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2015 | Land of Love and Drowning | Hurston/Wright Legacy Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2014 | Land of Love and Drowning | The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · First Novel | |
| 2014 | Land Of Love And Drowning: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2011 | How to Escape from a Leper Colony: A Novella and Stories | Hurston/Wright Legacy Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |