Description "Literate and fun, What Happened to Anna K.
She was born in Moscow and now divides her time between Pittsburgh and Brooklyn..
A graduate of Bennington College\'s MFA program, she currently teaches creative writing at the University of Pittsburgh.
About the Author Irina Reyn\'s writing has appeared in Tin House, One Story, The Los Angeles Times, Town and Country Travel, and numerous anthologies. is a remarkable re-imagining of the Anna Karenina story brought vividly to life by a "marvelous" (San Francisco Chronicle) young writer.
Touching on struggles of identity, fidelity, and community, What Happened to Anna K.
As they begin a reckless affair, Anna launches into a tailspin that alienates her from her husband, family, and entire world.
But a longing for freedom is reignited in this bookish, overly romantic and imperious woman when she meets her beloved cousin Katia\'s boyfriend, an outsider and aspiring young writer on whom she pins her hopes for escape. is comfortably married to Alex K., an older, prominent businessman in her tight-knit Russian immigrant community in Queens.
Vivacious thirty-seven-year-old Anna K.
Now in paperback, this modern-day retelling of one of literature\'s greatest novels has been hailed as a mesmerizing literary event, praised across the country for its voice, wisdom, ambition, and sheer storytelling flair. is an uncommonly ambitious book and one of the year\'s most amusing reads" (People, People Pick, 4 out of 4 stars).
Description "Literate and fun, What Happened to Anna K
