Jami has three appearances this fall: the Pen America Quiz Night, Jewcy’s The Greatest 3-Minute Guilt Stories Ever, and Drunken Careening Writers, where she’ll be reading from her novel-in-progress. She also has an essay in the fall issue of Spirit, which you can read right here.
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The Incredibly True Story of a Stolen and Recovered Bike
Thu, Aug 12 2010 –
Jami’s bike got stolen, she found it for sale on Craigslist, and then she got it back. Read the story here! Watch her talk about it on CBS news! Read about it in the Village Voice and the New York Post. Hilarious, right?
Follow Jami across America
Fri, Mar 5 2010 –
Jami is on tour right now! Follow her on her blog, on Twitter, or on YouTube. Or go see her in person at one of her many events!
Boston Globe + tour dates
Wed, Feb 17 2010 –
The Boston Globe called TMS, “a quirky soap opera that proves surprisingly endearing.” Jami will be reading in Boston with Steve Almond very soon as part of her big cross-country tour. Check out all the upcoming tour dates here.
Beautiful Book Trailer
Mon, Feb 1 2010 –
Austinites Samantha Pitchel, Georgia Young, and Patrick Robinson created a stunning book trailer. Watch the dreamy blue skies of Austin right here!
Chicago Love
Mon, Feb 1 2010 –
Two fine Chicago publications had nice things to say about The Melting Season. The Chicago Tribune said the book is “singular and disquieting” while Time Out Chicago called the book a “rich novel.” Find out more in Press.
The New York Times and more
Fri, Jan 22 2010 –
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!
Largehearted Boy + Cooking The Books
Tue, Jan 19 2010 –
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”
Mon, Jan 18 2010 –
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 [...]
Early Praise for THE MELTING SEASON
Tue, Jan 5 2010 –
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!
