In this brilliant, fierce, and funny memoir of transformation, Attenberg-described as a “master of modern fiction” by Entertainment Weekly and the “poet laureate of difficult families” by Kirkus Reviews-reveals the defining moments that pushed her to create a life, and voice, she could claim for herself. Her most recent novel is All This Could Be Yours (2019), which was included on the Best of Fall lists from People, Vogue, USA Today, Entertainment Weekly, New York, Observer, Bust, Nylon, New York Post, Pop Sugar, and more.Īttenberg is also the author of the memoir I Came All This Way to Meet You: Writing Myself Home (2022). Jami Attenberg is the author of seven books of fiction, including: Instant Love, The Kept Man, The Melting Season, The Middlesteins, Saint Mazie, and All Grown Up. the poet laureate of difficult families, captures the relentlessly lonely beauty of being alive.” -Kirkus, starred review “Prickly and unsentimental, but never quite hopeless, Attenberg. A compelling literary treasure, Attenberg is a real wonder.” –Kristen Arnett There is so much beauty in her craft a tenderness present even on the sentence level. “Jami Attenberg is undoubtedly a writer’s writer and a phenomenal talent. Magazine and others. Renee has received fellowships and residencies from Cave Canem, Hedgebrook, VONA, Ragdale, Mineral School, and The New Orleans Writers Residency. Her work has appeared in, Hobart, Foglifter, Auburn Avenue, Catapult, Alta, Torch, Poetry Northwest, A- Line, Cascadia Magazine, Hennepin Review, Ms. Her work has been anthologized in: Teaching Black: The Craft of Teaching on Black Life and Literature, Home is Where You Queer Your Heart, Furious Flower Seeding the Future of African American Poetry, Afrofuturism, Black Comics, And Superhero Poetry, Joy Has a Sound, Spirited Stone: Lessons from Kubota’s Garden, and Seismic: Seattle City of Literature. They were selected by NBC News as part of the list of “Queer Artist of Color Dominate 2021’s Must See LGBTQ Art Shows.” Anastacia-Renee was former Seattle Civic Poet (2017-2019), Hugo House Poet-in-Residence (2015-2017), Arc Artist Fellow (2020) and Jack Straw Curator (2020). She is the author of (v.) (Black Ocean) and Forget It (Black Radish) and, Here in the (Middle) of Nowhere and Sidenotes from the Archivist forthcoming from Amistad (an imprint of HarperCollins). Anastacia-Renee (She/They) is a queer writer, educator, interdisciplinary artist, speaker and podcaster.
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