Haley Tanner | |
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Born | 1981 |
Education | Clark University, The New School [1] |
Occupation | Author |
Website | haleytanner |
Haley Tanner is an American writer and novelist.
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]
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]
The National Book Foundation named Tanner as a "5 Under 35 Author" in 2012. [11]
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