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Jenny Lawson

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Jennifer Lawson
A self-portrait of Jenny Lawson
Born (1973-12-29) December 29, 1973 (age 50)
Alma materAngelo State University
Occupation(s)Journalist, blogger
Years active2006–present
SpouseVictor[1]
ChildrenHailey

Jennifer Lawson (born December 29, 1973[2]) is an American journalist, author and blogger.

Biography

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Lawson is from Wall, Texas and is a graduate of Angelo State University. She is the author of The Bloggess website and formerly wrote the Ill Advised blog, co-authored Good Mom/Bad Mom on the Houston Chronicle, and was a columnist for SexIs magazine. Lawson is well known for her irreverent writing style. She also used to write an advice column called "Ask The Bloggess" for The Personal News Network (PNN.com)[3] until she quit because they stopped paying her.[4] She lives with rheumatoid arthritis,[5] depression, anxiety, avoidant personality disorder, and mild obsessive-compulsive disorder.[6]

Lawson was recognized by the Nielsen ratings as one of the Top 50 Most Powerful Mom Bloggers[7] and Forbes listed thebloggess.com as one of their Top 100 Websites for Women.[8] She was a finalist in the 2010 Weblog awards for Best Writing and Most Humorous Writer,[9] and a finalist in the 2011 Weblog awards for Best Writing, Most Humorous Writer and Weblog of the Year.[10] In 2011 The Huffington Post named her the "Greatest Person of the Day" for her work in raising money for struggling families in December 2010.[11] She was also interviewed on CBC News Network's Connect with Mark Kelley during the fundraising campaign.[12]

Lawson's autobiography called Let's Pretend This Never Happened was released on April 17, 2012, by Amy Einhorn Books.[13][14] On May 6, 2012, it was the number one New York Times bestseller. The book named Best Humor book in the 2012 Goodreads Choice Awards.[15]

Her second book, Furiously Happy, was released on September 22, 2015.[16] It is a humorous look at Lawson's experience with depression and anxiety disorder, and it debuted in the number 3 spot of New York Times Bestseller list on October 11, 2015. It reached number one on the New York Times Bestseller list on July 3, 2016.[17] The audiobook of Furiously Happy, narrated by Lawson, won an Audie Award for best humor audiobook in 2016.[18]

Lawson's third book, YOU ARE HERE: An Owner's Manual For Dangerous Minds, was released in March 2017.[19] It is an adult coloring book/advice book illustrated and written by the author, and it debuted in the number 2 spot of New York Times Bestseller list on March 26, 2017.[20]

In August 2020, Lawson announced on her blog, The Bloggess, that she would release her next memoir, Broken (in the Best Possible Way), in 2021.[21] It debuted in the number 3 spot of the New York Times bestseller list on April 25, 2021.[22] Broken was awarded Best Humor Book of the Year in the 2021 Goodreads Choice Awards.[23]

In 2019 Lawson opened an independent bookstore and bar, Nowhere Bookshop, in San Antonio, Texas.[24] It was given the 2023 readers' choice award for Best Bookstore in San Antonio by San Antonio Magazine.[25]

References

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  1. ^ Lawson, Jenny (June 19, 2007). "Who is the Bloggess?". TheBloggess.com. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
  2. ^ Lawson, Jenny. "HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! HERE IS YOUR PRESENT. THE CAT IS ON THE CAPS LOCK BUTTON AND WON'T MOVE. I'M NOT YELLING AT YOU". TheBloggess.com. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  3. ^ Chris Ariens (April 7, 2009). "PNN.com Launches "Ask the Bloggess"". Social Times. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
  4. ^ Lawson, Jenny (November 7, 2010). "Strange things will happen if you let them". TheBloggess.com. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  5. ^ Lawson, Jennifer (January 8, 2011). "This doesn't really fit here. It doesn't really fit anywhere". Good Mom/Bad Mom. Archived from the original on October 18, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
  6. ^ Shallcross, Lynne (November 1, 2015). "'Ridiculous Fun' Helps A Blogger See Through Depression's Darkness". NPR. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
  7. ^ "Power Mom 50 – Nielson Online". Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
  8. ^ Casserly, Meghan; Goudreau, Jenna (June 23, 2010). "Top 100 Websites For Women". Forbes. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
  9. ^ "Tenth Annual Weblog Awards". The Bloggies. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
  10. ^ "Eleventh Annual Weblog Awards". The Bloggies. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
  11. ^ Lee, Amy (January 3, 2011). "Today's HuffPost Greatest Person: Jenny Lawson, The Bloggess". The Huffington Post. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
  12. ^ "Charity matchmaker". CBC News. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
  13. ^ "The Bloggess gets a book deal". BookPage. May 28, 2010. Archived from the original on August 9, 2011. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
  14. ^ "Let's Pretend This Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir)".
  15. ^ "Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Best Humor!". Goodreads. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  16. ^ "Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things". TheBloggess.com. March 13, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  17. ^ "E-Book Nonfiction Books - Best Sellers - July 3, 2016 - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  18. ^ "2016 Audie Awards® - APA (en-US)". www.audiopub.org. Archived from the original on June 23, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  19. ^ "YOU ARE HERE - The Bloggess". thebloggess.com. September 21, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  20. ^ "Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous Books - Best Sellers - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  21. ^ "BROKEN (in the best possible way)". The Bloggess. August 19, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  22. ^ "Hardcover Nonfiction - Best Sellers - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  23. ^ "Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Best Humor!". Goodreads. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  24. ^ "The Rise (And Occasional Dips into Despair!) of Jenny Lawson". April 13, 2021.
  25. ^ "Best of the City 2023: Shopping". February 28, 2023.
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