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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 Americanjournalist,authorandblogger.

Biography

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Lawson is fromWall, Texasand is a graduate ofAngelo State University.She is the author of The Bloggess website and formerly wrote the Ill Advised blog, co-authored Good Mom/Bad Mom on theHouston Chronicle,and was a columnist forSexIsmagazine. 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 withrheumatoid arthritis,[5]depression,anxiety,avoidant personality disorder,and mildobsessive-compulsive disorder.[6]

Lawson was recognized by theNielsen ratingsas one of the Top 50 Most Powerful Mom Bloggers[7]andForbeslisted 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 2011The Huffington Postnamed her the "Greatest Person of the Day" for her work in raising money for struggling families in December 2010.[11]She was also interviewed onCBC News Network'sConnect with Mark Kelleyduring the fundraising campaign.[12]

Lawson'sautobiographycalledLet's Pretend This Never Happenedwas released on April 17, 2012, by Amy Einhorn Books.[13][14]On May 6, 2012, it was the number oneNew York Timesbestseller. 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 ofNew York TimesBestseller list on October 11, 2015. It reached number one on theNew York TimesBestseller list on July 3, 2016.[17]The audiobook ofFuriously 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 ofNew York TimesBestseller 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]Brokenwas 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.RetrievedJune 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.RetrievedJune 9,2015.
  3. ^Chris Ariens (April 7, 2009)."PNN.com Launches" Ask the Bloggess "".Social Times.RetrievedJanuary 10,2012.
  4. ^Lawson, Jenny (November 7, 2010)."Strange things will happen if you let them".TheBloggess.com.RetrievedJuly 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 fromthe originalon October 18, 2011.RetrievedAugust 20,2011.
  6. ^Shallcross, Lynne (November 1, 2015)."'Ridiculous Fun' Helps A Blogger See Through Depression's Darkness ".NPR.RetrievedMay 5,2017.
  7. ^"Power Mom 50 – Nielson Online".Archived fromthe originalon July 26, 2011.RetrievedJune 29,2011.
  8. ^Casserly, Meghan; Goudreau, Jenna (June 23, 2010)."Top 100 Websites For Women".Forbes.RetrievedJune 28,2011.
  9. ^"Tenth Annual Weblog Awards".The Bloggies.RetrievedJune 28,2011.
  10. ^"Eleventh Annual Weblog Awards".The Bloggies.RetrievedJune 28,2011.
  11. ^Lee, Amy (January 3, 2011)."Today's HuffPost Greatest Person: Jenny Lawson, The Bloggess".The Huffington Post.RetrievedJune 28,2011.
  12. ^"Charity matchmaker".CBC News.RetrievedJune 28,2011.
  13. ^"The Bloggess gets a book deal".BookPage.May 28, 2010. Archived fromthe originalon August 9, 2011.RetrievedJune 28,2011.
  14. ^"Let's Pretend This Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir)".
  15. ^"Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Best Humor!".Goodreads.RetrievedNovember 15,2021.
  16. ^"Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things".TheBloggess.com.March 13, 2015.RetrievedApril 11,2015.
  17. ^"E-Book Nonfiction Books - Best Sellers - July 3, 2016 - The New York Times".The New York Times.RetrievedAugust 14,2017.
  18. ^"2016 Audie Awards® - APA (en-US)".www.audiopub.org.Archived fromthe originalon June 23, 2016.RetrievedNovember 15,2021.
  19. ^"YOU ARE HERE - The Bloggess".thebloggess.com.September 21, 2016.RetrievedAugust 14,2017.
  20. ^"Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous Books - Best Sellers - The New York Times".The New York Times.RetrievedAugust 14,2017.
  21. ^"BROKEN (in the best possible way)".The Bloggess.August 19, 2020.RetrievedOctober 21,2020.
  22. ^"Hardcover Nonfiction - Best Sellers - The New York Times".The New York Times.RetrievedApril 18,2021.
  23. ^"Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Best Humor!".Goodreads.RetrievedDecember 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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