Haley Tanner

American writer and novelist (born 1981)

Haley Tanner
Born	1981
Education	Clark University, The New School^[1]
Occupation	Author
Website	haleytanner.com^{[dead link]}

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

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

References

^ "Haley Tanner | Penguin Random House".
^ Ferriss, Lucy (2011-06-17). "Book Review - Vaclav & Lena - By Haley Tanner". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
^ "For her first trick: Haley Tanner discusses her magical debut novel Vaclav & Lena". National Post.
^ PAPERMAG (22 March 2012). "Haley Tanner". Paper Magazine.
^ VACLAV & LENA by Haley Tanner - Kirkus Reviews.
^ "'Vaclav and Lena': His Lovely Assistant". Pop Matters. 19 October 2011.
^ "Q&A: Novelist Haley Tanner on Love After Death". The Forward. 18 May 2011.
^ "'Vaclav And Lena' Find Love On A Brooklyn Boardwalk". NPR.org.
^ "New Voices: Haley Tanner's debut novel 'Vaclav & Lena' - USATODAY.com". USA Today.
^ Brian T. Atkinson. "Josh Ritter Tracks His Life, From Awful to Amazing". cmtedge.com. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
^ "5 Under 35, 2012, The National Book Foundation". www.nationalbook.org.