Does everything in this life begin and end with Judy Blume? Perhaps. Jami Attenberg beginblumeend Change image and share on social
Listen: I'm OK cute. I'm no stunner. Jami Attenberg cutelistenstunner Change image and share on social
I was fat because I lived in the Midwest in the 1970s, and everyone was a little fat then and only getting fatter. Jami Attenberg 1970sfatlive Change image and share on social
I was fat because my parents were a little fat themselves at that point in their lives, and I ate what they ate. Jami Attenberg eatfatlive Change image and share on social
There are a lot of great things about food, but it's something that's an eternal struggle in our contemporary society, where and how food is made, where it's coming from, how much to consume. There are so many layers to it. Jami Attenberg comeconsumecontemporary share on social
Sadly, e-mail has triggered the decline of the handwritten note; I have seen its near-disappearance in my lifetime. Jami Attenberg declinedisappearancehandwritten Change image and share on social
In your 40s, you shed those who bring you down and surround yourself with the most positive people you know. Jami Attenberg 40sbringpeople Change image and share on social
No matter how many feminist tracts you read, you never forget what boys like. Jami Attenberg boyfeministforget Change image and share on social
In the wintertime I like macaroni and cheese. Jami Attenberg cheesemacaroniwintertime Change image and share on social
Maybe just as many women writers as male writers could be billed as the next great American writer by their publisher. Maybe book criticism sections could review an equal amount of female and male writers. Maybe Oprah could start putting some books by women authors in her book club, since most of her audience is women. Jami Attenberg americanamountaudience share on social