Janine Annett

Janine Annett

Janine Annett is the author of I Am “Why Do I Need Venmo?” Years Old: Adventures in Aging (Running Press/Hachette) and a frequent contributor to McSweeney’s. Her short humor pieces have appeared in the New Yorker magazine's Daily Shouts, and Points In Case. Her nonfiction has appeared in the New York Times, Real Simple, The Rumpus, Lifehacker, Healthline, Working Mother magazine, and Good Housekeeping. She holds a BA from Barnard College of Columbia University.

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I Am "Why Do I Need Venmo?" Years Old