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# James Hannaham

(1968)   Writer

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James Hannaham is a writer.

## Quick Facts About James Hannaham

Born January 1, 1968

Profession Writer

## About James Hannaham

American novelist and visual artist... \| James Hannaham is a writer, performer, and visual artist. His novel Delicious Foods (2015), which deals with human trafficking, won the PEN/Faulkner Award and the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award and was named one of Publishers Weekly's top ten books of the year. The New York Times called it an "ambitiou

##  Quotes by James Hannaham

> [“A story might help you get through your life, he said, but it doesn't literally keep you alive -- if anything, most…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-hannaham/a-story-might-help-you-get-through-your-life-he-said-but-it-doesn-t/)

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