Rachel B. Glaser

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Rachel B. Glaser is an American poet, novelist and short story writer.^[1]

Early life and education

Glaser was born in New Jersey. She obtained an undergraduate degree in painting from the Rhode Island School of Design^[2] and later graduated from the UMass-Amherst Poets and Writers Program in Fiction.^[1]

Works

She has published four books to date: Pee On Water (short stories), Moods (poetry), Hairdo (poetry), and Paulina and Fran (novel). Publishers Weekly praised Hairdo for "Glaser's funny, shrewd, and warped perspective".^[3] Paulina and Fran was positively received.^[4][5][6][7] Glaser's short story, "Dead Woman," appeared in the Summer 2023 issue of the Paris Review.^[8]

Recognition

Glaser was named as one of the best young American novelists by Granta magazine in 2017.^[9]

References

1. "Rachel Glaser". Literary Arts | Brown University. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
2. "Rachel B. Glaser". Factory Hollow Press. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
3. "Hairdo". Publishers Weekly. April 3, 2017.
4. Feay, Suzi (February 3, 2016). "Paulina and Fran by Rachel B Glaser review – the art of self-obsession". The Guardian.
5. Crum, Maddie (August 25, 2015). "The Bottom Line: 'Paulina & Fran' By Rachel B. Glaser". HuffPost.
6. "Paulina & Fran". Kirkus Reviews. July 1, 2015.
7. Doherty, Maggie (April 13, 2016). "A good party". TLS.
8. "Dead Woman". Vol. Summer 2023, no. 244. 2023. ISSN 0031-2037. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
9. "Granta names 21 of the best young American novelists". Los Angeles Times. April 26, 2017.

External links

• Official website