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James Hannaham

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born

August 03, 1968 in Bronx, NY, The United States

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http://www.jameshannaham.com

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James Hannaham's first novel, God Says No, was published by McSweeney's in 2009 and was a finalist for a Lambda Book Award, a semifinalist for a VCU Cabell First Novelist Award, and was named an honor book by the American Library Association's Stonewall Book Awards. His short fiction has appeared in The Literary Review, Nerve.com, Open City and several anthologies. He has written for the Village Voice, Spin, Blender, Out, Us, New York Magazine, The Barnes & Noble Review and once, circa 1997, a tiny sidebar in the front section of the New York Times Magazine. Once upon a time, he was on staff at Salon.com. He has been awarded residencies at Yaddo, The MacDowell Colony, and Fundación Valparaíso and a NYFFA Fellowship. He teaches creative...more

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Average rating: 3.55 · 213 ratings · 50 reviews · 2 distinct works

	God Says No 3.50 avg rating — 190 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Best Sex Writing 2009 by Rachel Kramer Bussel (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Tracie Egan (Contributor), Tom Johansmeyer (Contributor) 4.04 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions	My rating:

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James liked Chad's review of God Says No: " Nobody talks about this. James guides you through the Odyssean perils of the closeted Christian gay man with compassion and wit. He provides a context for the self-deceit and denial that haunts so many men in this situation that rings right in its... " Read more of this review »
Jul 05, 2010 02:57pm · see review
James liked Corey's review of God Says No: " What is most surprising about Hannaham's tale is how superbly he handles all sides of the issue. Gary is absolutely sincere in his desire to change that which can never be, although it is obvious that he's happiest and most 'himself' when he accep... " Read more of this review »
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James made a comment on his profile "Hey Guys & Gals: You've gotta help me out here. Just vote enough to get GOD SAYS NO above Jonathan Littell's THE KINDLY ONES. That's all I ask. ht ...more "
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