Laura Hankin

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.[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

References

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