I grew up in northern New Jersey - the banlieue of New York - and I now live in Brooklyn. I am separated from my parents by about 50 miles, but really there is almost no distance between us. I speak to them nearly every day. Jonathan Ames banlieuebrooklynday share on social
As a child, I wanted to be an athlete, a professional tennis player or something like that. Jonathan Ames athletechildplayer Change image and share on social
Twitter is so severe, you know? And it's completely for free, it's scattershot, and it's very easy to feel embarrassed. It's hard to be artful with it. It's like a ticker tape. It's not a forum that's worth mastering, you know? Jonathan Ames artfulcompletelyeasy share on social
I'm actually much more shy and self-conscious than people's perception of me. Jonathan Ames consciouspeopleperception Change image and share on social
The reason it's hard for me to tweet is I don't want to pronounce anything, and Twitter is for pronouncing. Jonathan Ames hardpronouncereason Change image and share on social
I don't know that I've gotten much feedback directly from the literary world; sometimes I doubt even the notion that there is a literary world, though I guess there is or was. Jonathan Ames directlydoubtfeedback Change image and share on social
It's hard for me to think of writing a novel, because it takes so long. Jonathan Ames hardlongtake Change image and share on social
A lot of writers, probably because they're sensitive, which makes them want to be writers, have fears about their masculinity, so they overcompensate by having an interest in boxing and tough-guy things. Jonathan Ames boxfearguy share on social
For me, books have always been a way to feel less alone while being alone. Perhaps if I was depressed and isolated, just communicating with these authors through their sentences helped me. Jonathan Ames authorbookcommunicate Change image and share on social
To write about a place, you have to live there. Jonathan Ames liveplacewrite Change image and share on social
