Jami learns to read and write to compete with older sister; composes little books in memo pads

First-grade teacher tells Jami’s parents she might be retarded because she stares out the window — she does that because she finished reading the primer the moment it was passed out

Turns in an epic sci-fi poem (“Zoltan the Sultan”) for a science project; she is STILL resentful the teacher didn’t believe she wrote it herself

She shows her English teacher a little book she wrote in a memo pad about a mouse that becomes president; he leads her by the hand to the literary magazine, saying, “This is where you belong”

Enters HS writing competition with a story about her ex-boyfriend, who also enters with a story about HER — but she wins and still has the uncashed $25 bond to prove it

Joins staff of Barnard College campus newspaper; later becomes editor-in-chief

Tries to write a novel about the heartbreak of an unrequited dorm crush

While still in college, starts fulltime on staff at the New York Post

Becomes a film critic for the Post

Becomes chair of the New York Film Critics Circle

Her first book is published … followed over the years by 9 more

Her biography of Quentin Tarantino is published in several countries & hits the bio bestseller list in England

Jami goes through a year of treatments for breast cancer; later she writes a memoir for Warner Books (“If you don’t get a book deal out of it, what’s the point of having cancer?”)

Jami goes on “Oprah” for one of her books

She wins some awards here and there

Hosts a weekly film podcast on Redband

After publishing many books and thousands of articles in newspapers and magazines, Jami strikes out on her own as an editor and book doctor

Founds Barncat Publishing, Inc., to help struggling writers and entrepreneurs complete their books

After dividing her time between New York and France for several years, Jami plans to run writing retreats in the countryside near Paris