• On Guides And Journeys

    A few years ago, I found myself called to write exuberant, colorful stories with riotous characters that defied rational thinking and did not fit the mold of legal academia, which was my background. At first, like so many, I ignored the inner whisper to explore new territory.

  • Tamara sitting on grey picnic bench in Dumbo archway

    Wearing a Suit Made Me Feel Like a Lawyer—Then the Dress Codes Changed

    VOGUE / NOVEMBER 19, 2021 – PERSONAL ESSAY

    I have thought about a lot of things this past year. Will we be okay? When will this end? What will the new normal look like? In addition, I also found myself thinking about more frivolous things, like what does dressing for work mean in the age of Zoom, and is it the same for everyone? I blame my fascination with this question on a simple encounter back in 1998, when I was interviewing for a law firm summer internship.

  • Storefront in Jamaica featured in Pree Magazine

    Dub: Rhythm, Rhyme, Roots

    PREE / NOVEMBER 16, 2020 – ESSAY

    I grew up in a household where food, music, and language reigned. My mother cooked the most mouth-watering curry chicken and was a stickler for words. While in med school, my father joined an up and coming reggae band, and as a result our small house was filled with music.

  • Tamara and the cover of Citizen Capitalism

    Citizen Capitalism: How a Universal Fund Can Provide Influence and Income to All

    PUBLISHED BOOKS

    Corporations have a huge influence on the life of every citizen – this book offers a visionary but practical plan to give every citizen a say in how corporations are run while also gaining some supplemental income. It lays out a clear approach that uses the mechanisms of the private market to hold corporations accountable to the public.

Tamara sitting in front of black door in Brooklyn

EPISODE 7 – From Seed to Story: An Interview with Writer Tamara Belinfanti

How does an idea become a book? How do you find the time to write in the midst of working and parenting? How do you overcome fear of what others will think of your writing? Nadine Kenney Johnstone and Tamara talk about all these things and more in this inspiring interview!