Haley Tanner

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Haley Tanner
Born1981
EducationClark University, The New School[1]
OccupationAuthor
Websitehaleytanner.com[dead link]

Haley Tanner is an American writer and Novelist

Literary career[]

Tanner's first novel, Vaclav & Lena, was published by Random House in 2011.[2][3] The titular characters are growing up in Brooklyn's Russian immigrant community.[4][5][6]

She's been interviewed by The Forward[7] and NPR.[8]

Personal life[]

Tanner was born and raised in Westchester County, New York. She holds an MFA in creative writing from The New School.[9]

Tanner and her partner, musician Josh Ritter, had their first child, Beatrix Wendylove Ritter, on November 11, 2012. They own a home together in Woodstock, New York.[10]

Awards and honors[]

The National Book Foundation named Tanner as a "5 Under 35 Author" in 2012.[11]



Publications[]

  • Tanner, Haley. Vaclav and Lena. Knopf Canada. ISBN 9780307399359.

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/118789/haley-tanner
  2. ^ Ferriss, Lucy (2011-06-17). "Book Review - Vaclav & Lena - By Haley Tanner". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
  3. ^ "For her first trick: Haley Tanner discusses her magical debut novel Vaclav & Lena". National Post.
  4. ^ PAPERMAG. "Haley Tanner". Paper Magazine.
  5. ^ VACLAV & LENA by Haley Tanner - Kirkus Reviews.
  6. ^ "'Vaclav and Lena': His Lovely Assistant". Pop Matters.
  7. ^ "Q&A: Novelist Haley Tanner on Love After Death". The Forward.
  8. ^ "'Vaclav And Lena' Find Love On A Brooklyn Boardwalk". NPR.org.
  9. ^ "New Voices: Haley Tanner's debut novel 'Vaclav & Lena' - USATODAY.com". USA Today.
  10. ^ Brian T. Atkinson. "Josh Ritter Tracks His Life, From Awful to Amazing". cmtedge.com. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
  11. ^ "5 Under 35, 2012, The National Book Foundation". www.nationalbook.org.

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