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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox writer Brenda Janowitz (born June 22, 1973) is an American writer and attorney.

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

  • Scot on The Rocks: How I Survived My Ex-Boyfriend's Wedding with My Dignity Ever-So Slightly Intact. Red Dress Ink, 2007.[41]
  • Jack with a Twist: Engaging Your Adversary and Other Things They Don't Teach You in Law School. Red Dress Ink, 2008.[42]
  • Hollywood Punch. Polis Books, 2014. (novella)

References

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External links

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