Adam Haslett

Adam Haslett
Haslett at the 2016 Texas Book Festival
Haslett at the 2016 Texas Book Festival
Born (1970-12-24) December 24, 1970 (age 53)
Rye, New York, U.S.
Occupation
  • Writer
  • journalist
EducationSwarthmore College (BA)
University of Iowa (MFA)
Yale University (JD)
GenreFiction
Notable worksImagine Me Gone (2016)
Notable awardsPEN/Malamud Award (2006)
Lambda Literary Award (2011)
Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction (2016)
Website
www.adamhaslett.net

Adam Haslett (born December 24, 1970) is an American fiction writer and journalist.[1][2][3] His debut short story collection, You Are Not a Stranger Here, and his second novel, Imagine Me Gone, were both finalists for both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award.[2][4] He has been awarded fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and the American Academy in Berlin. In 2017, he won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize.[4]

  1. ^ Wiegand, David (21 September 2002), "Profile: Adam Haslett", San Francisco Chronicle, retrieved 19 March 2010
  2. ^ a b Ellis, Sherry (March–April 2004), "Interview with Adam Haslett", Barcelona Review, retrieved 19 March 2010
  3. ^ "Mary Ellen von der Heyden Fiction Fellow, Class of Fall 2011". American Academy in Berlin. Archived from the original on 2012-12-29. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  4. ^ a b Haslett, Adam (2017-06-27). Imagine Me Gone. Little, Brown. ISBN 9780316261364.