LANCASTER, Pa. - Danielle Ganek, author of Lulu Meets God and Doubts Him, will present a reading on Saturday, Nov. 10, at 5 p.m. in Franklin & Marshall's Philadelphia Alumni Writers House. The reading will be followed by a reception, and is free and open to the public. Upon receiving a B.A. in English from Franklin & Marshall, Ganek moved to New York City to write. She took day jobs working in the magazine world, first under Ellen Levine at Woman’s Day, then at Mademoiselle, eventually landing at French department store chain Galeries Lafayette as a creative director. At the same time, she continued to study writing, with classes at Columbia University School of Continuing Education, Writers Boot Camp and the Writers Studio. She wrote pieces of novels and short stories, with much of her early work focusing on women pursuing their creative goals. Ganek's first book, Lulu Meets God and Doubts Him, was published by Viking Penguin Press in June 2007 to rave reviews. Ganek is involved in various organizations for the arts, including the Guggenheim and Metropolitan Museum of Art. She also serves on the Board of Trustees for the Southampton Fresh Air Home and on the Leadership Council of the Robin Hood Foundation. She lives in Manhattan with her husband and their three young children and is currently working on her next novel. -30- |
