Jen Lancaster
Jen Lancaster is the author of the New York Times best selling memoirs "Such A Pretty Fat," "Pretty in Plaid," and "Bitter Is the New Black," as well as "My Fair Lazy," coming from NAL in May 2010.
Jen started a blog (www.jennsylvania.com) after being laid off from an executive position and turned her rants about unemployment into a writing career. (Frankly, she's as surprised about this as anyone.) She's appeared on NPR's All Things Considered and written for Women's Health and Cosmopolitan UK. Her books have been mentioned in publications such as People, OK!, STAR, Redbook, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Chicago Magazine, and Time Out Chicago. She resides in Chicago with her husband and their ever-expanding menagerie of ill-behaved pets. Despite a hectic writing and appearance schedule, she still finds time to spy on her neighbors.
Jen Lancaster Samples
Gym Etiquette
Did everyone resolve to lose weight in the New Year?
Having witnessed The Great Whole Foods Bagged Lettuce Riot of 2010, I’m guessing yes. I hope those pledging to slim down are doing it for health reasons, and not to conform to some arbitrary social norm. In my opinion, your butt is nobody’s business. The choice to inhale a pan of brownies is between you, your god and your gallbladder. Personally, I’d never judge anyone based on BMI. (Please note I make no such promises in regard to critiquing your driving or parenting skills.)
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The $300 Million Dollar Question
There’s been so much speculation in the last few weeks about Tiger Woods: “What really happened the night of his accident?” “Did the pressure of being in the spotlight cause him to crack?” “Will his personal peccadilloes affect his ability to hit the long ball?”
Sportscasters and pundits alike ponder the moral and ethical ramifications of Tiger stepping outside the bounds of his marriage. Tabloids explore the seamier side of the issue, gleefully speculating on whens, wheres and which cocktail waitresses. Fans want to understand what made him stray, while sponsors scramble to determine if he can still sell sneakers and sports drinks.
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