A review by elisasperanza
I Came All This Way to Meet You: Writing Myself Home by Jami Attenberg

5.0

As a fan of Jami's novels, a #1000wordsofsummer participant, and a neighbor in our beloved New Orleans, I was really looking forward to her memoir and was not disappointed. I Came All This Way to Meet You is a witty, interesting, sometimes painful telling of the author's journey through life, love, and art. It's also a lovingly-rendered portrait of places and people, and made me think about the friends (and enemies) who've come and gone in my own life, each one leaving a mark. As a writer myself, I appreciated the notes on craft and process, but you don't have to be a writer to take meaning from Jami's beautiful prose and vulnerable--yet often hilarious--insights. Highly recommended.