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“Girl, where you at," he texts me whenever he likes. And sometimes I am at work and sometimes I am walking out of yoga class and sometimes I am on a date and sometimes I am at a museum feeling nostalgic for my failed past as an artist and sometimes I am with a friend eating a big, delicious, expensive dinner and sometimes I am walking on the waterfront ducking European tourists asking directions and sometimes I am sitting on a park bench in the sunshine reading the paper and sometimes I am at home and it is a Sunday night and I am drinking a bottle of wine by myself, alone but not lonely, but definitely alone. And wherever I am, I text him back right away. Because I want him to know. Where I am at.”

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All Grown Up

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Jami Attenberg
Jami Attenberg

Jami Attenberg is an American author born in 1971. She is known for her unique writing style and profound insights into modern life. Attenberg's works often focus on women's experiences and interpersonal relationships, and her novels and short story collections are highly appreciated by readers. more

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