Brenda Janowitz

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Brenda Janowitz
Born (1973-06-22) June 22, 1973 (age 50)
Long Island, U.S.
OccupationAuthor
Alma mater
Period2007–present
Subject Fiction
Website
brendajanowitz.com

Brenda Janowitz (born June 22, 1973) is an American writer and attorney.

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Biography

Janowitz was born in the state of New York on June 22, 1973. [1] She is Jewish. [2] She grew up on the South Shore of Long Island; she later used it as the setting for some of her novels. [3]

Janowitz graduated from Cornell University in 1995. She attended law school at Hofstra University. She worked as an attorney for years. [1]

One of Janowitz's favorite books is The Inn at Lake Devine by Elinor Lipman. [4]

She has written articles for The New York Times , [5] [6] Publishers Weekly [7] [8] , The New York Post, [9] Maria Shriver Sunday Paper, [10] The Washington Post , [11] [12] [13] The Sunday Times , [14] Redbook , [15] Salon , [16] Bustle , [17] [18] Popsugar , [19] and Writer's Digest . [20] [21] [22]

In addition to her earlier works such as The Lonely Hearts Club and The Dinner Party, Janowitz has written three novels inspired by stars and films of Hollywood's golden age: The Grace Kelly Dress , The Liz Taylor Ring , and The Audrey Hepburn Estate . Kirkus Reviews called The Liz Taylor Ring "a fun, flirty, well-paced sibling-inheritance story" and called the author's note in The Audrey Hepburn Estate "fascinating". [23] [24]

The Audrey Hepburn Estate" by Brenda Janowitz has been selected as the next read for the CBS New York Book Club with Mary Calvi. [25]

Selected works

Brooke Miller series

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References

  1. 1 2 "Brenda Janowitz." Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors . Gale, 2017. Gale Literature Resource Center. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  2. ↑ Wexler, Jennie. "Home Isn't a Place: A Conversation with Brenda Janowitz". Literary Mama. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Talking with Brenda Janowitz". Newsday. February 27, 2022. pp. C10. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  4. ↑ Janowitz, Brenda (November 27, 2017). "30 Days, 30 Authors: Brenda Janowitz" . Jewish Book Council. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  5. ↑ Janowitz, Brenda (2015-03-06). "After a Fire, Learning to Cook Again, One Grilled Cheese at a Time". Motherlode Blog. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  6. ↑ Janowitz, Brenda (2019-11-15). "He's Never Going to Put Away That Shirt". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  7. ↑ Janowitz |, Brenda. "We Regret to Inform You". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  8. ↑ Janowitz |, Brenda. "Chasing Mr. Big". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  9. ↑ "MR. WEDDING PLANNER". 2009-05-31. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  10. ↑ "Author Brenda Janowitz Just Lost Her Mother. What One Community of Women Did to Support Her Is Beautiful". The Sunday Paper PLUS. 2023-05-13. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  11. ↑ "I was pregnant at a funeral — and superstitious. Did I mention superstitious?". Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  12. ↑ "Getting over our fears — for our kids' sakes". Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  13. ↑ "Perspective | Pandemic baking for my son helped me realize it's not about the cinnamon rolls". Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  14. ↑ Janowitz, Brenda. "What I learnt from my quest for the perfect 'meet cute'". ISSN   0140-0460 . Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  15. ↑ "I Desperately Wanted a Daughter". Redbook. 2016-05-05. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  16. ↑ Janowitz, Brenda (2015-01-19). "He never hit me, but I could no longer take his abuse". Salon. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  17. ↑ "I'll Never Do NaNoWriMo, Because I Know My Own Limitations And Strengths As A Writer". Bustle. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  18. ↑ "How My Boyfriend's 'Perfect' Working Mother Helped Me Better Appreciate My Own Stay-At-Home Mom". Bustle. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  19. ↑ "Brenda Janowitz". Popsugar. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  20. ↑ Janowitz, Brenda (January 1, 2016). "We Regret to Inform You". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  21. ↑ Janowitz, Brenda (January 12, 2009). "Chasing Mr. Big". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  22. ↑ Janowitz, Brenda (December 10, 2014). "Novel Writing: 10 Questions You Need to Ask Your Characters". Writer's Digest. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  23. 1 2 The Liz Taylor Ring. Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  24. 1 2 The Audrey Hepburn Estate. Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  25. ↑ "Find out next readers' choice for CBS New Book Club with Mary Calvi". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  26. ↑ Lamb, Joyce (July 2, 2013). "Click here for newer inspirationals and women's fiction". USA Today. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  27. ↑ "The Lonely Hearts Club". Library Journal. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  28. ↑ The Dinner Party. Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  29. ↑ Dinner Party, by Brenda Janowitz . Booklist Online. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  30. ↑ "A seder goes hilariously wrong in Brenda Janowitz's 'Dinner party". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. April 24, 2016. p. 57. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  31. ↑ The Grace Kelly Dress. Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  32. ↑ "Living Grace Fully - Fiction, Jan. 2020". Library Journal. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  33. ↑ "The Grace Kelly Dress" . Library Journal. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  34. ↑ Grace Kelly Dress, by Brenda Janowitz. Booklist Online. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  35. ↑ "'Grace Kelly dress" redefines a classic storybook ending". The Cincinnati Enquirer. March 8, 2020. pp. AA7. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  36. ↑ Winik, Marion. "LI's Brenda Janowitz talks about 'The Grace Kelly Dress'" . Newsday. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  37. ↑ "The Liz Taylor Ring" . Library Journal. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  38. ↑ Liz Taylor Ring, by Brenda Janowitz . Booklist Online. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  39. ↑ "The Audrey Hepburn Estate" . Library Journal. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  40. ↑ Minsker, Melissa. Audrey Hepburn Estate, by Brenda Janowitz. Booklist. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  41. ↑ Scot on the Rocks, by Brenda Janowitz . Booklist Online. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  42. ↑ Jack with a Twist, by Brenda Janowitz . Booklist Online. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
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