the things i learned from

From Me, mistmatched July 24, 2012

FROM THE THINGS I LEARNED FROM IN A YEAR

“Never, never, never give up.”–Winston Churchill I was 14 when he told me to give up. A freshman in high school with dreams that…

Be My Guest, The Reader, The Things I Learned From My Readers May 31, 2012

FROM SHADOWING THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

A good friend of mine from high school and The Things I Learned From reader, Kevin Olsen, shared this stirring and authentic story with…

From Me, Secrets April 10, 2012

FROM BALLROOM DANCING

Below is an exerpt from a non-fiction piece I wrote titled, “Follow the Leader”, which examines the different types of relationships I have experienced in my life…

Jen Glantz, CEO & AUTHOR

Jen Glantz is the founder of
Bridesmaid for Hire , the author of two memoirs, and an energetic & crowd-moving speaker. She writes stories that occupy a confessional territory where she exposes her deep love affair with New York City, her chaotically tremendous attempts at finding love, and the embarrassing stories that still haunt her from the second grade. She'd like to say a giant HELLO to her high school Journalism teacher who told her she should give up writing and try something else--like finger painting. She's really glad you're here now, reading this.