Andrew Huebner

Andrew Hubner aka Andrew Huebner and aka Drew Hubner (born 1962) is an American author who lives in New York City and lectures at Hostos Community College.[1][2] In a review of his work in The New-York Magazine William Georgiades said, “He writes like men used to...."[3]

Andrew Hubner
Born1962 (age 59–60)
Newark, New Jersey, US
Pen nameDrew Hubner
Andrew Huebner
OccupationAuthor
Alma materHunter College
Cary High School
Period1985–present
GenreHistorical fiction
Short Story
Contemporary literature

Early life

Hubner, the son Jacqueline (née Smith) and George Christopher "Chris" Hubner III, was born in Newark, New Jersey and grew up in Cary, North Carolina[4][5][6] He graduated from Cary High School in 1981, and attended Appalachian State University before moving to New York City in 1984 where he completed his BA and MA degrees at Hunter College and studied in the MFA program at The New School.[1][6][7][4] Hubner was a first-generation college student.[1]

Career

Hubner's first novel, American By Blood, was a Barnes & Noble Notable Discover Finalist and was optioned by Warner Bros.(but has stalled in the development phase).[8][9] This historical novel was inspired by his great-great grandfather, August, a member of the U.S. Army who arrived one-day too late for Col. George Armstrong Custer's last stand at the Battle of the Little Big Horn.[10] His second novel, We Pierce, was selected as a Notable Book by The New York Times.[11]

His third book, East of the Bowery, began in 2008 as a collaborative web project under the name Drew Hubner, with photographer [[Ted Barron]]. The project focused on the web project evolved into a multi-media presentation help in venues in New York City's Bowery district.[12] The book is a collection of Hubner's short stories about the 1980s and early 1990s in Lower East Side and East Side accompanied by black and white photographs that Barron took in that era.[12] Of the Bowery, Hubner says, " It was the place that taught me to be an artist."[12]

In interviews and through his semi-biographical novels and short stories, Hubner has been open about his blue color family's history of violence and the military, along with his own struggles with drugs, addiction, homelessness, and institutionalization.[13][2]

In addition to being an author, Hubner has taught writing and literature at over twenty colleges, including City University of New York, UCLA, and The New School.[6]

Works
  • American By Blood (2001)[5]
  • We Pierce: A Novel (2003)[5]
  • East of the Bowery (2011)[12]

Personal

Hubner married Julie Hedrick in 1986.[7][4] They live in Brooklyn, New York City.[4]

References
  1. "Andrew Hubner, Lecturer". Hostos Community College. Retrieved 2022-01-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. Meisler, Bernard. "Episode 17 - Andrew Hubner". Sensitive Skin. Retrieved January 20, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Max, D. T. (May 4, 2003). "On the Road to Basra". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
  4. "Hubner - Hendrick". The News and Observer. December 2, 1984. p. 19C. Retrieved January 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Andrew Huebner". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved January 20, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "Drew Hubner". Sensitive Skin. Retrieved January 22, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "Hubner - Hendrick". The Charlotte Observer. December 5, 1984. p. 3D. Retrieved January 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Maslin, Janet (May 25, 2003). "A Weave of Contrary Threads". The Charlotte Observer. p. 6H. Retrieved January 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Renner, Brian D. (February 24, 2014). "Everything You Need to Know About American Blood Movie". Movie Insider. Retrieved 2022-01-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. Beitiks, Edvina (October 16, 2000). "A Searing Novel of the Indian Wars". The San Francisco Examiner. p. D1. Retrieved January 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Notable Books". The New York Times. December 7, 2003. Retrieved January 20, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. Bonomo, Joe (January 16, 2012). "Death and Life on the Bowery: A Conversation With Drew Hubner and Ted Barron". No Such Thing as Was: The Official Website of Writer Joe Bonomo. Retrieved January 20, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. "We Pierce". Publishers Weekly. May 2003. Retrieved January 20, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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