Katie Heaney (born 1986) is an author and former BuzzFeed editor and senior writer for The Cut.[1] Her books include Never Have I Ever, Dear Emma, Would You Rather?, Girl Crushed, and The Year I Stopped Trying.
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| Born | 1986 (age 37–38) Minnesota, United States |
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Career
editHeaney's first book, written while she was working as an editor at BuzzFeed, was Never Have I Ever: My Life (So Far) Without a Date, published in 2014. The memoir chronicles her life up til age 25 and recounts how she had not, before that point, had a boyfriend.[2][3] In 2016, Heaney's modernization of Jane Austen's Emma was published.[4][5] In 2018, Heaney published a second memoir, Would You Rather?: A Memoir of Growing Up and Coming Out. Would You Rather? deals with Heaney's path to coming out and realizing her sexuality.[6] Her first YA novel, Girl Crushed, was published in 2020.[7] Her second YA novel, The Year I Stopped Trying, was published in 2021.[8] In 2021, Heaney published a controversial article in the Cut titled, "The Memory War."[9] Shortly after, fellow journalist Carrie Poppy released a series of letters to the editor on Medium, including one from memory expert Elizabeth Loftus, demonstrating a large number of factual and contextual errors committed by Heaney in her recount of statements made by her interviewees and her summary of memory research.[10]
Personal life
editHeaney was born and raised in St. Paul and Shoreview, Minnesota.[11] She came out as gay at age 28 in 2015.[12] From 2019 to 2023, Heaney was married to Lydia Jackson.[13][1][14][15] She now lives in Los Angeles.[6]
Works
edit- Never Have I Ever: My Life (So Far) Without a Date (2014)[16]
- Dear Emma (2016)
- Public Relations (2017 – with Arianna Rebolini)[17]
- Would You Rather?: A Memoir of Growing Up and Coming Out (2018)[18]
- Girl Crushed (2020)
- The Year I Stopped Trying (2021)[19]
References
edit- ^ a b Korn, Gabrielle (7 April 2020). "Katie Heaney Has Written The Queer Teen Romance Novel We Needed". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ Waldman, Katy (2014-02-04). "Books: Like, Ever". Slate Magazine. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
- ^ North, Anna (2014-01-16). "When being single isn't a problem to be solved". Salon. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
- ^ Espiritu, Camille (2016-08-13). "Book Review: "Dear Emma" by Katie Heaney | The Young Folks". Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ Smith, Candace (2016-03-11). "'Dear Emma' book review: Brooding, college-age twist on Jane Austen novel". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
- ^ a b Schlichenmeyer, Terri (2018-03-29). "Lesbian memoir 'Would You Rather?' traces long path to self discovery". Washington Blade. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
- ^ "Girl Crushed - Review". Kirkus. 2020-01-19. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
- ^ Katie, Heaney. "The Year I Stopped Trying". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
- ^ "The Memory War - Review". The Cut. 2021-01-06. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ "The Letters New York Magazine Hasn't Printed - Review". Medium. 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ Goetzman, Amy (2014-02-14). "Katie Heaney writes the book of unlove". MinnPost. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ Iversen, Kristin. "Katie Heaney On Coming Out In Her 20s And The Enduring Appeal Of Harry Styles". Nylon. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ Lee, Miya (2021-08-13). "Maybe Don't Trust an Online Quiz With Your Personal Life". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
- ^ Finke, Leigh (3 May 2018). ""What Took So Long?": Coming Out When You're Well Into Adulthood". YES! Magazine. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ https://www.twitter.com/KTHeaney/status/1622732062737465344
- ^ Waldman, Katy (2014-02-04). "Memoirist Katie Heaney Wants to Be Your Best Friend". Slate Magazine. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ Jarema, Kerri (8 August 2019). "I'm So Jealous You Get To Read 'Public Relations' by Katie Heaney & Arianna Rebolini For The First Time". Bustle. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ Heaney, Katie (2018-02-26). "Hooking Up With Guys Gave Me Anxiety. Then, at 28, I Slept With a Woman". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "The Year I Stopped Trying - Review". Kirkus. 2021-09-29. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
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