Lexi Freiman

Australian writer

Lexi Freiman (born c. 1983) is an Australian writer known for her novels Inappropriation (2018) and The Book of Ayn (2023).

## Early life and education

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Freiman was born circa 1983 and is of Jewish Hungarian descent. Her mother was a psychotherapist, and her father was a gastroenterologist.[1]

In 2012, she received a Master of Fine Arts from Columbia University.[1][2]

## Career

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In the 2000s, Freiman traveled with Australia's national Shakespeare company.[1] Later, she became an editor with George Braziller, and Persea Books.[3]

In 2013, Freiman was an Emerging Writer Fellow with The Center for Fiction.[4]

Her first novel, Inappropriation, was published in 2018 by Ecco Press.[5][6][7][8] The novel was shortlisted for the 2019 New Australian Fiction Prize[9] and longlisted for the 2018 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize[10] and the 2019 Miles Franklin Award.[11]

In 2023, Catapult published Freiman's The Book of Ayn.[1][12][13][14][15]

As of 2023, Freiman also writes for Australian television.[1]

## Personal life

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Although she lived in the United States for a time, Freiman returned to Australia in 2020.[1]

## Books

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* Inappropriation. Ecco Press. 2018. ISBN 9780062847942.
* The Book of Ayn. Catapult. 2023. ISBN 9781646221929.

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f Alpern, Emma (14 November 2023). "In Lexi Freiman's Books, It's So Easy to Be Wrong". Vulture. Archived from the original on 15 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
2. ^ "Lexi Freiman". Catapult. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
3. ^ "Aussie Writers in New York Panel Discussion, September 6". AWNY | Australian Women in New York. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
4. ^ "The Center for Fiction / Susan Kamil Emerging Writer Fellowship Alumni". The Center for Fiction. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
5. ^ "Inappropriation". Booklist. 1 June 2018. Archived from the original on 20 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
6. ^ Gilbert, FreimanLauren (15 May 2018). "Inappropriation". Library Journal. Archived from the original on 20 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
7. ^ "Inappropriation by Lexi Freiman". Publishers Weekly. 23 July 2018. Archived from the original on 20 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
8. ^ Masad, Ilana (27 July 2018). "A Debut Novel Satirizes Contemporary High School Culture". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 19 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
9. ^ "Readings announces 2019 New Australian Fiction Prize shortlist | Books+Publishing". Books+Publishing. 20 August 2019. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
10. ^ "2018 First Novel Prize". The Center for Fiction. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
11. ^ "Miles Franklin 2019 longlist announced | Books+Publishing". Books+Publishing. 22 May 2019. Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
12. ^ Chapman, Ryan (14 November 2023). "A 'canceled' author falls for a cringe icon in 'The Book of Ayn' (Rand, of course)". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 19 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
13. ^ "The Book of Ayn". Kirkus Reviews. 10 August 2023. Archived from the original on 20 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
14. ^ "The Book of Ayn". Booklist. 1 November 2023. Archived from the original on 20 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
15. ^ "The Book of Ayn by Lexi Freiman". Publishers Weekly. 25 August 2023. Archived from the original on 20 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.

## External links

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* Lexi Freiman - Author of Inappropriation: A Novel
* Lexi Freiman at AustLit

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