Rachel B. Glaser is an American poet, novelist and short story writer.

Early life and education

Glaser was born in

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. She obtained an undergraduate degree in painting from the

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and later graduated from the

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Poets and Writers Program in Fiction.

Works

She has published four books to date: ''Pee On Water'' (short stories), ''Moods'' (poetry), ''Hairdo'' (poetry), and ''Paulina and Fran'' (novel). ''

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'' praised ''Hairdo'' for "Glaser's funny, shrewd, and warped perspective". ''Paulina and Fran'' was positively received. Glaser's short story, "Dead Woman," appeared in the Summer 2023 issue of the Paris Review.

Recognition

Glaser was named as one of the best young American novelists by

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in 2017.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Glaser, Rachel B. American women writers Living people Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American women