Rachel B. Glaser

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Rachel B. Glaser is an American poet, novelist and short story writer. [1]

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Early life and education

Glaser was born in New Jersey. She obtained an undergraduate degree in painting from the Rhode Island School of Design [2] and later graduated from the UMass-Amherst Poets and Writers Program in Fiction. [1]

Works

She has published four books to date: Pee On Water (short stories), Moods (poetry), Hairdo (poetry), and Paulina and Fran (novel). Publishers Weekly praised Hairdo for "Glaser's funny, shrewd, and warped perspective". [3] Paulina and Fran was positively received. [4] [5] [6] [7] Glaser's short story, "Dead Woman," appeared in the Summer 2023 issue of the Paris Review. [8]

Recognition

Glaser was named as one of the best young American novelists by Granta magazine in 2017. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Rachel Glaser". Literary Arts | Brown University. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  2. "Rachel B. Glaser". Factory Hollow Press. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  3. "Hairdo". Publishers Weekly. April 3, 2017.
  4. Feay, Suzi (February 3, 2016). "Paulina and Fran by Rachel B Glaser review – the art of self-obsession". The Guardian.
  5. Crum, Maddie (August 25, 2015). "The Bottom Line: 'Paulina & Fran' By Rachel B. Glaser". HuffPost.
  6. "Paulina & Fran". Kirkus Reviews. July 1, 2015.
  7. Doherty, Maggie (April 13, 2016). "A good party". TLS.
  8. "Dead Woman". Vol. Summer 2023, no. 244. 2023. ISSN   0031-2037 . Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  9. "Granta names 21 of the best young American novelists". Los Angeles Times. April 26, 2017.