Haley Tanner Explained
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 has 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
- Book: Vaclav and Lena. Knopf Canada. 9780307399359. en. Tanner. Haley. 17 May 2011.
Notes and References
- Web site: Haley Tanner | Penguin Random House.
- News: Book Review - Vaclav & Lena - By Haley Tanner. Ferriss. Lucy. 2011-06-17. The New York Times. 0362-4331.
- Web site: For her first trick: Haley Tanner discusses her magical debut novel Vaclav & Lena. National Post.
- Web site: Haley Tanner. PAPERMAG. Paper Magazine. 22 March 2012.
- Book: VACLAV & LENA by Haley Tanner - Kirkus Reviews. en-us.
- Web site: 'Vaclav and Lena': His Lovely Assistant. Pop Matters. 19 October 2011 .
- Web site: Q&A: Novelist Haley Tanner on Love After Death. The Forward. 18 May 2011 .
- Web site: 'Vaclav And Lena' Find Love On A Brooklyn Boardwalk. NPR.org.
- Web site: New Voices: Haley Tanner's debut novel 'Vaclav & Lena' - USATODAY.com. USA Today.
- Web site: Brian T. Atkinson . Josh Ritter Tracks His Life, From Awful to Amazing . cmtedge.com . 2015-10-16.
- Web site: 5 Under 35, 2012, The National Book Foundation. www.nationalbook.org. 2016-07-15. 2016-08-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20160814051414/http://www.nationalbook.org/5under35_2012_tanner_5u35chat.html#.V4VJbZMrL-Y. dead.
