Tama Janowitz

Tama Janowitz
Born (1956-04-12) April 12, 1956
San Francisco, California, U.S.
OccupationWriter
EducationBarnard College (BA)
Hollins College (MA)
Columbia University School of the Arts (MFA)
GenreFiction

Tama Janowitz (born April 12, 1956) is an American novelist and a short story writer. She is often referenced as one of the main "brat pack" authors, along with Bret Easton Ellis and Jay McInerney. Her novel-in-stories Slaves of New York (1986) was adapted into the movie of the same name in 1989.