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Stephanie Danler
Stephanie Danler (born 1983) is an American author. Her debut novel, ''Sweetbitter'' (2016), was a The New York Times Best Seller list, ''New York Times'' bestseller and was adapted into a Sweetbitter (TV series), television show by the same name. She released a memoir, ''Stray'', in 2020. Life Danler grew up in Seal Beach, California, Seal Beach, California. At age 16, she moved to Boulder, Colorado to live with her father. She attended Kenyon College in Ohio. After moving to New York in 2006, Danler worked at Union Square Cafe for a year and earned an Master of Fine Arts, MFA in creative writing at the New School. She was working at Buvette, a restaurant in the West Village when she earned her first book deal''.'' In her early 30s, she moved to Los Angeles. As of May 2020, she was living in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, Silver Lake with her husband and son, and was expecting her second child. Danler moved her family to Barcelona to work on ''Stray'' for a brief time, before ret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweetbitter
''Sweetbitter'' is a 2016 novel by American author Stephanie Danler, published by Alfred A. Knopf. It is Danler's first published book. It was written by the author over a seven-year period, and, despite glowing press before its release, received mixed reviews. The book is based in part on Danler's experience as a waitress in New York City. History and background The novel was written while Danler was a waitress at Union Square Cafe and an MFA student at nearby university The New School. Later, while a waitress at Buvette, another restaurant in New York City, she met Peter Gethers, a publisher, and informed him that she had recently finished a book. After Gethers recommended the manuscript to a friend, Danler received a six-figure contract for two novels at Alfred A. Knopf. Danler is one of a cohort of authors to receive large contracts in exchange for multi-book deals. Others include Emma Cline and Imbolo Mbue. Danler has stated that although she has much in common with Tess, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
