Laura Hankin

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Laura Hankin
Occupation
  • Novelist
  • screenwriter
  • actress
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater Princeton University
Website
www.laurahankin.com

Laura Hankin is an American novelist, screenwriter, and actress.

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Biography

Hankin graduated from Princeton University in 2010. [1]

Hankin performs [2] [3] [4] and writes sketch comedy for the group Feminarchy. [5] [6] She has contributed articles to HuffPost, McSweeney's, [5] and Medium . [7]

Hankin's debut novel, Happy and You Know It (Berkley, 2020), was positively received by Kirkus Reviews : "Hankin manages to make overused subject matter feel fresh and vibrant. What starts out as a satire of privileged parenting quickly becomes something else entirely—a domestic thriller with twists and turns that are entirely unexpected and incredibly fun". [8]

Hankin's second novel, A Special Place for Women (Berkley, 2021), was reviewed by Publishers Weekly as being "diverting if far-fetched". Publishers also said, "the narrative has a couple of nice twists, but the ending’s a bit of a stretch". [9] Paramount Television Studios acquired the rights to the novel in 2021. [10]

The Daydreams (Berkley, 2023) is Hankin's third novel. [11]

Hankin has performed in the films While We're Young (2014) and Emergency Contacts (2016). [1]

Hankin lives in New York City. [5]

Selected works

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References

  1. 1 2 "Laura Hankin '10's Novel Reveals a Sordid Secret Society". Princeton Alumni Weekly. 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  2. ↑ Graeber, Laurel (2013-04-25). "Feared Fiend to Gentle Friend". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  3. ↑ Graeber, Laurel (2018-12-10). "Two Timely Takes on Hans Christian Andersen's Tales". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  4. ↑ Graeber, Laurel (2014-11-28). "Spare Times for Children for Nov. 28-Dec. 4". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  5. 1 2 3 "Laura Hankin." Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors . Gale, 2020. Gale Literature Resource Center. Accessed 1 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "Introducing Female Anger". Funny Or Die. 2016-10-26. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  7. ↑ Hankin, Laura (2021-07-19). "Why the Cicada Breeding Cycle and the Death of My Mother Will Always Be Intertwined". Moms Don’t Have Time to Write. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  8. 1 2 Happy & You Know It. Kirkus Reviews.
  9. 1 2 "A Special Place for Women by Laura Hankin". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  10. ↑ Rosario, Alexandra Del (2021-05-03). "Laura Hankin's 'A Special Place For Women' To Be Developed As Series By Paramount Television Studios, Samantha Bee's Swimsuit Competition". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  11. 1 2 "The Daydreams" . Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  12. ↑ Happy and You Know It by Laura Hankin . Booklist Online.
  13. ↑ "Happy and You Know It" . Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  14. ↑ Special Place for Women by Laura Hankin . Booklist Online.
  15. ↑ "A Special Place for Women" . Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  16. ↑ Morgan, Katherine (2023-02-13). "8 Fresh Book Recommendations for Your Spring Reading List". Real Simple. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  17. ↑ Daydreams by Laura Hankin . Booklist Online.
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