Alexis Schaitkin is an author from the United States. She is best known for publishing a novel titled Elsewhere, which was named a New York Times Editors’ Choice.
Alexis’ 2022-released novel Elsewhere was also honored with an ALA Notable Book of 2023. Likewise, the novel has been longlisted for the Carol Shields Prize.
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Previously, Schaitkin released a novel titled Saint X. Like her most recent publication, Saint X was also awarded a number of accolades.
Alexis’ novel was named a New York Times Notable Book of 2020. The book also got translated into seven languages and Hulu even released a limited series based on its adaptation in April 2023.
Now, learn about Alexis Schaitkin’s Wikipedia, family background, net worth, and married life details in this article.
Who Are Alexis Schaitkin’s Parents? Her Wiki & Family
Schaitkin hails from Chappaqua, New York, United States. Alexis was born Alexis Jill Schaitkin in 1985.
Alexis is now 39 years of age. She blows out her birthday candles in the month of March every year.
Schaitkin was raised by her parents, Dona Schaitkin and Keith Schaitkin. Her father, Keith is the general counsel to Carl Icahn, the businessman and investor in New York. Likewise, he serves as the general counsel to Icahn Enterprises.
Alexis grew up alongside her sister. (Via: Alexis’ Instagram)
Alexis also has a sister in her family. She once mentioned her sibling on her Instagram account.
Regarding her education, Schaitkin graduated summa cum laude at Princeton University. She then received her Master of Fine Arts degree in Fiction at the University of Virginia.
Alexis has American nationality and white ethnicity.
How Much Is Alexis Schaitkin’s Net Worth?
Alexis summons a healthy professional net worth from her writing career. Her books have been awarded a number of accolades over the years.
Schaitkin’s fiction has been anthologized in The Best American Short Stories and The Best American Nonrequired Readin. Likewise, her writing has appeared in the New York Times, Ecotone, Southwest Review, and the Southern Review.
Who Is Alexis Schaitkin’s Husband? Inside Her Married Life
Alexis has been married for over a decade now. She is cherishing the wonderful bliss of matrimony with her husband, Mason Brendan Williams.
Alexis and her husband Mason studied at the same university before getting married in 2012. (Via: Alexis’ Instagram)
Schaitkin and Williams exchanged their wedding vows on Saturday, 14 July 2012. Their ceremony was officiated by Mason’s aunt, Nancy W. Davis at the Pierre in New York.
Alexis met Mason while studying at Princeton. Williams is now 40 and he hails from Clarksburg, West Virginia.
Williams is the son of Shawn Williams and Walter Williams. He earned a Master of Philosophy degree in History at Columbia University. He then did a Ph.D. in the same subject at the same university.
Does Alexis Schaitkin Have Kids?
Alexis is co-parenting two kids with her husband. The couple is blessed with an elder son and a younger daughter.
Schaitkin gave birth to her first child, a son named Emerson Williams on 21 June 2017. On the occasion of Emerson’s fifth birthday on 21 June 2022, Alexis wrote on her Instagram,
Happy 5th birthday to this sweet, spirited, imaginative boy, world’s most loving big brother, who is spending his birthday in Covid quarantine 😣 but rolling with it like a champ. You have your own unique way of seeing the world, and it’s such a joy to watch you grow. 💕👦💕
Alexis is raising two children with her husband in Massachusetts. (Via: Alexis’ Instagram)
Eventually, Alexis and her partner were blessed with their baby daughter, Johanna Williams. Johanna came into this world on 18 August 2021.
Schaitkin and her family currently reside in Williamstown, Massachusetts.
