Jami Attenberg
Jami Attenberg
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When I was growing up in Chicago, my family and I used to go to a local chain, Hackney's, for burgers and their French fried onion loaf. I probably haven't been to one in 25 years, and yet, I once saw Donald Trump from behind in an office building and the first thing that flashed in my mind was his hair looked like that onion loaf.
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I am not one of those people who string their exes along. Instead, I run and hide: under the covers, behind my computer screen, on opposite coasts of the country.
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I know the bestseller 'Gone Girl' doesn't need an ounce of support from me, but that book was as sharp and witty as they come.
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I have very distinct memories about growing up as part of what was then a very small Jewish community in Buffalo Grove, IL.
best voices web
The best thing about the Web is the sound of all the individual voices rising.
interested people problem
I'm not really interested in writing or reading about people who are nice and easy. I like the problem children.
I kind of want to be seen as an American writer, not just a New York writer.
I'm from the Midwest. We like to know who our neighbors are.
money
No matter how much money I made from writing, I'd keep the bookstore job.
connect people social ways
Social media can connect you with other people in so many wonderful ways - but it can also make you really sick of yourself.
The interesting thing about overeating or being obese is there's this physical manifestation of it.
Cooking skills aside, my mother is an exceptional nurturer.
respects
There's something to be said for an author who clearly respects a reader.
conscious generous work
As creative people, we should be really conscious of being of service in our work, being as generous as we can.