MacArthur ‘genius’ grant winners step into the spotlight: ‘Is this really happening?’

Following the reveal of the 2017 MacArthur Fellows, Washington Post’s Caitlin Gibson collects the reactions of Viet Thanh Nguyen and other fellows. When the call first came, Cristina Jiménez Moreta didn’t pick up. She was working from her apartment in Queens, another busy day in a busy month, and didn’t recognize the number. But then came […]