So much press goodness this week! The New York Times listed the book in its newly released section, Elle.com interviewed Jami, as did Sirens Mag and The Rumpus!
Author Archives: Jami
Largehearted Boy + Cooking The Books
Jami wrote a long and loving essay for her favorite music and culture blog, Largehearted Boy, about the men she meets and the music they make. Also she made cheeseburgers with the brilliant Emily Gould for her show, Cooking The Books. The internet, so hot right now.
Two interviews with HuffPo and NY Mag + O Mag’s “Great First Line”
Teddy Wayne interviewed Jami for the Huffington Post, and said she was, “well on her way to becoming the Joyce Carol Oates of Brooklyn”. (Hilarious.) Also Jami answered 21 questions for New York‘s Daily Intel. Read it here. And the February issue of O called out the The Melting Season as their “Great First Line.”
Early Praise for THE MELTING SEASON
The good folks at the Courier Journal put The Melting Season on their top five winter 2010 books list. Read more here. And Chicago Tribune‘s local section featured an interview with Jami. Check it out!
New Short Story on Five Chapters
Check out Jami’s newest publication on the fabulous short story site, Five Chapters. Read Crutch, which includes the sentence, “I am trying to see if I engage in addict behavior.” And don’t miss her latest vlog, where she compares and contrasts her three book covers.
The Lady Mags Show SomeLove
Glamour puts The Melting Season on its January “Must-Dos” list and Marie Claire has an interview with Jami in its “Need to Read” section. Read more in Press.
Love is a Four-Letter Word
Jami has an essay, “The Story You Will Tell,” in the absurdly well-reviewed anthology, Love Is a Four-Letter Word: True Stories of Breakups, Bad Relationships, and Broken Hearts. Find out more about the book and all the other amazing contributors here.
New York Times Essay
Jami’s essay, “An Apartment Affair,” is now up on the New York Times website. Read it here!
Tour Vlogs + Spring Events
Self-obsessed internet dork Jami vlogged her entire book tour, and you can watch all twenty videos right here, including some videos with special guests Wendy McClure, Kate Christensen, Lauren Groff, Kevin Keck and more! Also, there are a handful of NYC dates coming up before radio silence for the summer. Check out the events section [...]
THE KEPT MAN paperback release
THE KEPT MAN is now available in paperback! Check out the brilliant new cover, and then peruse the dates of Jami’s Big Bad-Ass Southern Book Tour, which runs this January and February, all the way from Arizona to Virgina.

