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

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

Biography

Hankin graduated from Princeton University in 2010.

Hankin performs and writes sketch comedy for the group Feminarchy. She has contributed articles to HuffPost, McSweeney's, and Medium.

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".

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". Paramount Television Studios acquired the rights to the novel in 2021.

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

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

Hankin lives in New York City.

Selected works

  • Happy and You Know It. Berkley, 2020.
  • A Special Place for Women. Berkley, 2021.
  • The Daydreams. Berkley, 2023.

References

  1. ^ "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. ^ "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. ^ Happy & You Know It. Kirkus Reviews.
  9. ^ "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. ^ "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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