Ghost Lover
Lisa Taddeo | |
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| Born | Short Hills, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, journalist |
| Known for | Three Women |
| Notable work | Three Women, Animal, Ghost Lover |
Lisa Taddeo is a prominent American writer and journalist, widely recognized for her acclaimed book Three Women. Her contributions have appeared in notable collections such as The Best American Political Writing and The Best American Sports Writing anthologies.
Early life
Born in Short Hills, New Jersey, Taddeo is the daughter of Peter Taddeo, an Italian-American physician, and Pia, who worked at a fruit stand and originally came from Italy.
Education
Her academic journey began at New York University, followed by a transfer to Rutgers University. She ultimately earned her Master of Fine Arts degree in fiction from Boston University.
Early career
Taddeo’s initial role in publishing was as an associate editor for Golf Magazine. David Granger commissioned her debut article for Esquire, titled "The Last Days of Heath Ledger", after reviewing her yet unpublished manuscript. In 2013, she also participated in the 80th Anniversary special on the Esquire Network.
Her piece "Rachel Uchitel is Not a Madam" published in New York was highlighted by The Washington Post as one of their top five enduring long-form articles.
Throughout her career, Taddeo has received several accolades including the William Holodnok Fiction Prize, the Florence Engel Randall Award, and twice won the distinguished Pushcart Prize for her short stories "42 (2017)" and "Suburban Weekend (2019)", which were featured in the New England Review and Granta, respectively.
Later work
Her nonfiction work Three Women was published by Simon and Schuster in July 2019. The book earned the Narrative Non-Fiction Book of the Year award at the British Book Awards in June 2020.
Taddeo’s first novel, Animal, released by Avid Reader Press in mid-2021, delves into subjects such as sisterhood and female anger.
In 2022, Avid Reader Press published her third book, a short story collection entitled Ghost Lover, comprising nine stories.
Adaptations
In July 2019, it was announced that Showtime had committed to developing a television series based on Three Women, with Taddeo serving as both writer and executive producer.
Awards
| Year | Title | Award | Category | Outcome |
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| 2019 | Three Women | Foyles Books of the Year | Non-Fiction | Template:Won |
| 2020 | Australian Book Industry Awards | International Book | Template:Sho | |
| BookTube Prize | Nonfiction | Template:Nominated | ||
| British Book Awards | Non-fiction: Narrative | Template:Sho | ||
| Gordon Burn Prize | — | Template:Sho | ||
| 2021 | Animal | Center for Fiction First Novel Prize | — | Template:Nom |
| 2022 | McKitterick Prize | — | Template:Sho |
Nonfiction
- Three Women (2019)
Novel
- Animal (2021)
Short story collection
- Ghost Lover (2022)