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Vaddey Ratner

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http://www.vaddeyratner.com/

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Literature & Fiction

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May 2012

About this author

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Vaddey Ratner was five years old when the Khmer Rouge came to power in 1975. In 1981, she arrived in the U.S. as a refugee not knowing English and, in 1990, went on to graduate as her high school class valedictorian. She is a summa cum laude graduate of Cornell University, where she specialized in Southeast Asian history and literature. In recent years she traveled and lived in Cambodia and Southeast Asia, writing and researching, which culminated in her debut novel, IN THE SHADOW OF THE BANYAN.

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Books by Vaddey Ratner

Average rating: 4.49 · 35 ratings · 19 reviews · 2 distinct works

	In the Shadow of the Banyan: A Novel 4.47 avg rating — 34 ratings — expected publication 2012 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Simon & Schuster 2012 Fiction Sampler by John Irving (Goodreads Author), Carol Anshaw (Goodreads Author), Chris Cleave (Goodreads Author) 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012 — 2 editions	My rating:

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Upcoming Events

Book Expo America
Author appearance, June 05, 2012 11:00AM
Javits Center, New York City, NY, US
http://www.bookexpoamerica.com/Home/

I will be on the Author's Buzz Panel at the Downtown Author Stage (Booth #DZ2000...more

Book Expo America
Author appearance, June 05, 2012 12:00PM
Javits Center, New York City, NY, US
http://www.bookexpoamerica.com/Home/

After the Author's Buzz Panel, I'll be signing ARCs at the Simon & Schuster...more

Vaddey is Currently Reading

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The Tiger's Wife

by Téa Obreht (Goodreads Author)

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May 25, 2012 12:01pm

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Cutting for Stone

by Abraham Verghese

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May 23, 2012 07:22pm

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Hunger

by Knut Hamsun

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May 23, 2012 07:21pm

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Vaddey's Recent Updates

Vaddey Ratner is now friends with Harvee
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Vaddey Ratner gave to: Embers by Sándor Márai	My rating:
May 25, 2012 12:09pm
Vaddey Ratner marked as to-read: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz	My rating:
May 25, 2012 12:09pm
Vaddey Ratner marked as to-read: To the End of the Land by David Grossman	My rating:
May 25, 2012 12:05pm
Vaddey Ratner marked as to-read: The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka	My rating:
May 25, 2012 12:03pm
Vaddey Ratner is currently reading: The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
May 25, 2012 12:01pm
Vaddey Ratner is currently reading: Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese	My rating:
May 23, 2012 07:22pm
Vaddey Ratner is currently reading: Hunger by Knut Hamsun	My rating:
May 23, 2012 07:21pm
Vaddey Ratner is currently reading: The Sea by John Banville	My rating:
May 23, 2012 07:20pm
Vaddey Ratner said "yes" to attending the event: Book Expo America date: June 05, 2012 12:00PM location: Javits Center, New York City, NY, The United States description: After the Author's Buzz Panel, I'll be signing ARCs at the Simon & Schuster booth.
May 23, 2012 07:16pm