books, cheese, and other delicious adventures
Writer, mom, and cheese maven. Author of FEAST: True Love In and Out of the Kitchen and PLENTY: A Memoir of Food and Family.
CRAFT TALK is a weekly newsletter about writing, creativity and productivity from author Jami Attenberg. This is also the home of #1000wordsofsummer, where, once a year, we write 1000 words a day together for two weeks straight. (In 2024 it begins 6/1!)
Essays, criticism, and interviews on food, culture, and media sent out on Monday morning. Paid subscribers receive additional posts on Fridays and have access to commenting, the recipe archive, and more.
Dismantling diet culture and anti-fat bias, especially in health, fashion, and parenting. (But non-parents like it too!)
Thoughts from a freelance writer on the unbound, nomadic, creative life.
Unpacking my obsession with momfluencer culture to destroy the myth of the perfect mama.