Jami Attenberg
Jami Attenberg
people positive shed
In your 40s, you shed those who bring you down and surround yourself with the most positive people you know.
although certainly correct helpful lit sure women
In the past, I was sometimes put in this women's lit category, and I was never really sure that was the appropriate place for me - although I certainly recognize it can be helpful and correct for other people.
extremely
In 'The Odyssey,' every feast is extremely ritualized; high-status individuals even get a better cut of meat.
addition apartments extremely home public shabby south
In addition to public housing, South Williamsburg is home to shabby artists' lofts like mine, apartments of Hasidic Jews, and one extremely tall, high-priced condo.
fully until
I don't know if I had ever found my place in the world until I fully committed to being a writer.
I kind of want to be seen as an American writer, not just a New York writer.
behind coasts computer opposite people run string
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.
instant stories
I feel a bigger sense of fulfillment when writing a novel, and short stories are more about instant gratification.
although check floor morning next sleeps wake
I check my phone first thing when I wake up in the morning. I usually take it up with me to bed so it's on the floor next to the bed, although not actually in bed with me, because I really do not want to be the person who sleeps with their phone.
against bear chest death east form grudge hold letter love manners mourn printed
I do not mourn the death of the printed letter in a snobby, East Coast, patrician way - 'Where have our manners gone?' - but because I love objects, I love paper, and I love something that I can hold to my chest for a moment. Still, I bear no grudge against the e-mail form itself.
afraid certain emotional fresh perspective tackling topic truth understanding worth writer
I don't think there's any topic a writer should feel afraid of tackling just because it has already been discussed. If you feel you have a fresh perspective and an understanding of a certain emotional truth, it's always worth writing.
life
Does everything in this life begin and end with Judy Blume? Perhaps.
best voices web
The best thing about the Web is the sound of all the individual voices rising.
pass people
It's the differences in people that help you realize who you are. Even if we silently pass each other on the street.