Jami Attenberg píše s vtipom a hlbokým pochopením pre zložitosť rodinných vzťahov a ženskú skúsenosť. Jej diela sa často zaoberajú témami identity, túžby a hľadania zmyslu života, to všetko v precízne vykreslenom, modernom prostredí. Attenbergine postavy sú živé a mnohostranné, ich vnútorné svety autorka odhaľuje s jemnosťou a úprimnosťou, ktorá čitateľa vtiahne hlboko do ich príbehov. Jej štýl je súčasne prístupný aj literárne náročný, čo z nej robí jednu z najvýraznejších súčasných amerických prozaičiek.
Exploring the complexities of family dynamics, this novel follows a troubled mother and her two daughters over four decades. Set against the backdrop of a rapidly evolving American landscape, the story delves into their struggles and aspirations as they navigate personal challenges in their quest for identity and belonging. The narrative captures the essence of resilience and the pursuit of self-discovery through generational shifts and societal changes.
"1000 words is about becoming--and staying--motivated, discovering yourself and your creative desires, and approaching your craft from a new direction"--
Als Tochter eines Handelsreisenden aus dem Mittleren Westen der USA scheint Jami Attenberg prädestiniert für ein Leben auf der Durchreise. Was allerdings in ihrem Fall bedeutet, dass sie sich zunächst auf selbstfinanzierten Buchtouren von Lesung zu Lesung hangelt, frustriert von wechselnden Gelegenheitsjobs und dem ständigen Fliegen, das nur noch mit Beruhigungsmitteln zu ertragen ist. Bis sie sich irgendwann fragen muss: Reise ich oder laufe ich weg? In ihrem brillanten und witzigen neuen Buch erzählt New York Times -Bestsellerautorin Jami Attenberg in ihrem unnachahmlichen Ton vom Schreiben als Beruf und vom (Über-)Leben als Autorin. Was ist nötig, um sich in Vollzeit der Kunst zu widmen? Was bedeutet es, sich den eigenen Ideen zu verschreiben? Und wie sieht die Welt für eine Frauaus, die sich allein in ihr bewegt? Die »Meisterin der modernen Erzählliteratur« ( Entertainment Weekly ) beschreibt ihren Weg zu einer eigenen Stimme als Autorin aufrichtig und mit all seinen Aufs und Abs. Bis hierhin war's ein weiter Weg erzählt inspirierend davon, wie man den Weg nach Hause findet, und ist eine wunderbare Liebeserklärung an die Kunst und das Schreiben.
A fierce, and funny memoir of how the New York Times-bestselling author embraced her creativity - and how it saved her
An unforgettable novel of family secrets from New York Times bestselling author of The Middlesteins.
Andrea je svobodná, bezdětná, devětatřicetiletá žena. Snaží se ukočírovat vztahy v rodině, svá sexuální dobrodružství, přátelství a kariéru v práci, kterou nikdy dělat nechtěla. A přitom všem zápasí s myšlenkami a tužbami, jakým by chtěl čelit jen málokdo. Kniha je napsaná od srdce, jazykem plným hněvu i důvěrnosti a pokládá mimo jiné otázky jako: Co když si nechci pochovat cizí dítě? Můžu si s tebou vyjít na rande a nemuset poslouchat kecy o tvém rozvodu? Čeho se můžu dožadovat od mámy, když už jsem dospělá? Vede k něčemu moje terapie? Kdy už se z pití stává problém? Proč se mě pořád všichni ptají, proč nejsem vdaná?
Hilarious, courageous and mesmerizing from page one, ALL GROWN UP is a little gem that packs a devastating wallop. It's that rare book I'm dying to give all my friends so we can discuss it deep into the night. I'm in awe of Jami Attenberg. Maria Semple, author of Where'd You Go Bernadette
From the bestselling author of The Middlesteins comes comes this unique novel about a forgotten heroine of the 1930s.Meet Mazie Phillips: big-hearted and feisty, she runs The Venice, the famed movie theatre in the rundown Bowery district of New York City. She spends her days taking tickets, chatting with drunks and eccentrics, and chasing out the troublemakers. After closing up, the nights are her own, and she fills them with romance and booze aplenty-even during Prohibition.When the Great Depression hits, and homelessness soars, Mazie opens The Venice to those in need, giving them shelter and dimes for food and booze, and earning the nickname 'Saint Mazie'. Inspired by Joseph Mitchell's essay about Mazie in Up in the Old Hotel, acclaimed author Jami Attenberg's novel honours an extraordinary life and heralds a completely original approach to writing historical fiction.Weaving together fictionalised diaries, writings and interviews, Attenberg has constructed an utterly convincing portrait of Mazie Philips, which is also a deeply moving portrait of New York as it passed through the First World War, Prohibition, the boom of the '20s, and then the terrible depression of the '30s.
For more than thirty years, Edie and Richard Middlestein shared a solid family life together in the suburbs of Chicago. But now things are splintering apart, for one reason, it seems: Edie's enormous girth. She's obsessed with food--thinking about it, eating it--and if she doesn't stop, she won't have much longer to live. When Richard abandons his wife, it is up to the next generation to take control. Robin, their schoolteacher daughter, is determined that her father pay for leaving Edie. Benny, an easy-going, pot-smoking family man, just wants to smooth things over. And Rachelle-- a whippet thin perfectionist-- is intent on saving her mother-in-law's life, but this task proves even bigger than planning her twin children's spectacular b'nai mitzvah party. Through it all, they wonder: do Edie's devastating choices rest on her shoulders alone, or are others at fault, too? With pitch-perfect prose, huge compassion, and sly humor, Jami Attenberg has given us an epic story of marriage, family, and obsession. The Middlesteins explores the hopes and heartbreaks of new and old love, the yearnings of Midwestern America, and our devastating, fascinating preoccupation with food.