I wrote a novel. It's called 'The Middlesteins.' It's fiction. It's not a memoir. I'm not a spokesperson. — Jami Attenberg Copy Share Image
For years I drove cross-country, back and forth a dozen times, sometimes on book tour, sometimes just to get lost and found. — Jami Attenberg Copy Share Image
I just think structure can make a book feel so much bigger. It's the architecture. You could use flimsy materials if you… — Jami Attenberg Copy Share Image
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… — Jami Attenberg Copy Share Image
I love doing readings. I could really give a crap about reviews. It's kind of about the readers. — Jami Attenberg Copy Share Image
“And she was funny and beautiful and she liked the same books, the same music, and she wanted everything I did, was… — Jami Attenberg Copy Share Image
You write a book, and after 50 pages you think it's about one thing, and then you write another hundred and you… — Jami Attenberg Copy Share Image
I love reading books that you can't put down, and they just take you over for a night or a weekend. — Jami Attenberg Copy Share Image
I feel a bigger sense of fulfillment when writing a novel, and short stories are more about instant gratification. — Jami Attenberg Copy Share Image
It's good to try stuff. I wrote a book that I threw away, and I think I just wrote it so I… — Jami Attenberg Copy Share Image
Smart, sharp, and hilarious, Slaughterhouse 90210 is the perfect pick-me-up and never-put-me-down book. — Jami Attenberg Copy Share Image
I think when you first start out, you're writing books that are about your immediate place. — Jami Attenberg Copy Share Image
What's the point of having a book club if you don't get to eat brownies and drink wine? — Jami Attenberg Copy Share Image
I know the bestseller 'Gone Girl' doesn't need an ounce of support from me, but that book was as sharp and witty… — Jami Attenberg Copy Share Image
My laptop broke and because of the storm I could not get a new one. And so I've been promoting my book… — Jami Attenberg Copy Share Image
It should be said upfront that I totally dig people who work in bookstores and libraries. They love books, and I love… — Jami Attenberg Copy Share Image
I wish I had the luxury of time to read and write like grad students do. That sounds pretty awesome. When I… — Jami Attenberg Copy Share Image
Maybe just as many women writers as male writers could be billed as the next great American writer by their publisher. Maybe… — Jami Attenberg Copy Share Image
My last book was speculative. I just don't quite know what I am doing. But I'll get there. I have a list… — Jami Attenberg Copy Share Image
There's something to be said for an author who clearly respects a reader. — Jami Attenberg Copy Share Image
I just think structure can make a book feel so much bigger. It's the architecture. You could use flimsy materials if you wanted to,… — Jami Attenberg Copy Share Image
“And she was funny and beautiful and she liked the same books, the same music, and she wanted everything I did, was in the… — Jami Attenberg Copy Share Image
Most of my writer friends are women, and they're all extremely talented, so of course I think the state of contemporary fiction for women… — Jami Attenberg Copy Share Image
I'm not really interested in writing or reading about people who are nice and easy. I like the problem children. — Jami Attenberg Copy Share Image
“mostly I have found myself resisting their sadness when I have so much of my own.” — Jami Attenberg Copy Share Image
You write a book, and after 50 pages you think it's about one thing, and then you write another hundred and you realize it's… — Jami Attenberg Copy Share Image
Do you often find yourself uttering the phrase, 'I feel like I should go?' You do not need to go. You are busy that… — Jami Attenberg Copy Share Image
“We listen to NPR for the first two hours on the road, the strange comfort of bad news reported in reasonable tones,” — Jami Attenberg Copy Share Image
I am not one of those people who string their exes along. Instead, I run and hide: under the covers, behind my computer screen,… — Jami Attenberg Copy Share Image
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… — Jami Attenberg Copy Share Image
