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Biography
Danielle Ganek (born November 23, 1963) is the author of Lulu Meets God and Doubts Him and The Summer We Read Gatsby.
Early life
Danielle Ganek was born in 1963, in Chicago, Illinois in the United States.
Books
Lulu Meets Good and Doubts Him
Released in 2007, Ganek's debut novel, Lulu Meets God and Doubts Him explores the Manhattan art scene.
Janet Maslin of The New York Times wrote: "... a glossy, amusing story that still finds time to wonder... why and whether the art world differentiates between trash and treasure."
Vanity Fair wrote: "Danielle Ganek captures the absurdity of the New York art scene with wide and witty brushstrokes."
The Wall Street Journal called the book: "... a send-up of the art world."
The Summer We Read Gatsby
Released in 2010, Ganek's second novel, The Summer We Read Gatsby is "a plucky homage to F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterpiece."
Vogue named the book to its 2010 Summer's Hottest Beach Reads.
O Magazine called the novel: "A sophisticated comedy of manners."
Art
Danielle and her husband, David Ganek, are well-known contemporary art collectors and patrons, with works by Richard Prince, Diane Arbus, Jeff Koons, Cindy Sherman, Ed Ruscha, John Currin and Mike Kelley.
Philanthropy
Danielle Ganek serves: on the Women's Board of the Boys' Club of New York; as a Vice President of Southampton Fresh Air Home, a camp for underprivileged disabled children in Long Island; and as Director of the Ganek Family Foundation.
She has been involved with the New York Public Library; New York Presbyterian Hospital; American Ballet Theatre; the Robin Hood Foundation; and New York Hospital.
In 2014, the Ganeks gave a $2 million gift to U.S. Squash.
Family
Danielle Ganek has been married to David Ganek since 1990. They have three children: Harrison, Nicholas and Zoe.