jami attenberg

Fall Events: Trivia, Jewish Guilt, and New Fiction

Jami — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:34:17 +0000

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.

The Incredibly True Story of a Stolen and Recovered Bike

Jami — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:27:25 +0000

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

Jami — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:14:44 +0000

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

Jami — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:55:24 +0000

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

Jami — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:05:23 +0000

Austinites Samantha Pitchel, Georgia Young, and Patrick Robinson created a stunning book trailer. Watch the dreamy blue skies of Austin right here!

Chicago Love

Jami — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:02:13 +0000

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

Jami — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:56:31 +0000

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

Jami — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:54:34 +0000

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”

Jami — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:14:29 +0000

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

Jami — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:47:53 +0000

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!