My parents are still married. They don't weigh 350 pounds; they go to the gym all the time. Jami Attenberg gymmarryparent Change image and share on social
Your family is unavoidable. You cannot escape them or trade them in for another family. You also can't change them... but you can change your response to them. Jami Attenberg changeescapefamily Change image and share on social
I have very distinct memories about growing up as part of what was then a very small Jewish community in Buffalo Grove, IL. Jami Attenberg buffalocommunitydistinct Change image and share on social
It should be said upfront that I totally dig people who work in bookstores and libraries. They love books, and I love books, and that is all I really need to know. If they are friendly to me, then we are clearly soul mates. Jami Attenberg bookbookstoredig share on social
I make up stories about people who are either imaginary or some variation of myself. Jami Attenberg imaginarymakepeople Change image and share on social
We've all got flesh. I've just got a little more. Jami Attenberg fleshhave Change image and share on social
Young adult novels don't shy away from the discussion of weight issues, and 'Blubber,' the tale of an overweight, not-so-sympathetic fifth-grader bullied by her peers, is a refreshing take. Jami Attenberg adultblubberbully Change image and share on social
Do you often find yourself uttering the phrase, 'I feel like I should go?' You do not need to go. You are busy that night. You are busy every night, forever. Jami Attenberg busyfeelfind Change image and share on social
For years I'd thought my color was black: deep, dark, thoughtful, mysterious. Black, you can hide behind. But now I know it is red. Jami Attenberg blackcolordark Change image and share on social
Why e-mail a full emotional statement when, instead, you can text a totally insignificant and ambiguous half-considered phrase? Jami Attenberg ambiguousconsideremotional Change image and share on social
