Courtney Sheinmel

Photo Album

I’ve always loved looking at people’s photographs, so here are a few of my favorites. I also often name characters after people I know, so you can see some of the real-life namesakes of my characters from My So-Called Family and later books.

  • Mom and me in 1977.
  • With my dad and my new baby sister, 1980.
  • In the backyard of our pink house. For some reason, Mom and I are in matching outfits.
  • In California with my dad in 1986, right before I moved to New York.
  • Lighting the candles at my bat mitzah. My sister is looking on in the background, May 1990.
  • Summer 2000 with two of my favorite people, Lily (left) and Marachel, the daughters of my childhood baby-sitter (we took this picture in the supermarket).
  • With my great friend Jenn, October 2002.
  • My best friend Arielle and me.
  • Mom and me on Mother's Day, May 2005.
  • Katie and me, friends since 7th grade, on my birthday in 2005.
  • Arielle, my sister and me, bowling in New York City to benefit the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, October 2005.
  • At dinner with three of my closest friends from law school. From the left: me, Amy, Lindsay and Melissa.
  • With my grandmother, my dad and my sister, May 2006.
  • At a birthday dinner for my mom. Top row: my sister, Mom and IanMichael. Bottom row: me and Faux Pa (Phil).
  • Roasting marshmallows for dinner with Lily and Marachel, Summer 2006.
  • Marachel reading an early version of MY SO-CALLED FAMILY and Lily reading someone else's book, in April 2007.
  • With my godson Brody, on the day that he was born.
  • With my friend, Jake. His mom started the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.
  • Arielle and me in our princess crowns, June 2007.
  • Celebrating my birthday with friends. From left: Jennie, me, Courtney and Morgan. 
  • Marachel and Lily get back at me for all the times I made them sit still so I could braid their hair.
  • With my friend Llen and her son Abe, September 2007.
  • My arms full with my friend Lindsay's twins, Chase (left) and Avery.
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