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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

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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

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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

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

Publications

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  • Tanner, Haley (17 May 2011). Vaclav and Lena. Knopf Canada. ISBN 9780307399359.

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