GETTING TO KNOW JENNIFER ARMSTRONG: AUTHOR OF SEINFELDIA

The last episode of Seinfeld aired on May 14, 1998, it was also the day millions of viewers tuned in to say goodbye to our favorite wacky sitcom characters, but who would’ve thought we’d still be talking about a “show about nothing” almost 10 years later? We recently had the opportunity to talk with Jennifer Armstrong, writer of the book Seinfeldia (which by the way, is a must own for every true Seinfeld fan) and got to know a little about her, as well as some of her experiences while writing the book.

Author Jennifer Armstrong

Q. Tell us a little about yourself, where did you grow up? What were you like as a kid?

A. I grew up in the southwest suburbs of Chicago. (My mom still lives in the place I call home, Homer Glen, Illinois.) I was an excessively good girl and good student, major overachiever. And perhaps unsurprisingly, I was a huge pop culture nerd. I read the TV Guide cover-to-cover every week. If I liked a musician, I would go to the local library and look him or her up to learn all I could. This is clearly reflected in the work I do now.