About

Hi. I’m Alice, and the adorable pup is my good boy Ollie. Welcome to my outdated, thoroughly clunky website. I’m the author of the story collections STAGGERWING, and ALMOST DEADLY, ALMOST GOOD, the novels WAVEHOUSE,  THE TANTALIZING TALE OF GRACE MINNAUGH and DAWG TOWNE. My next book is a graphic memoir called ALICE’S BIG BOOK OF MISTAKES which comes out in September 2024, available for pre-order now. And it really is big. Well, see below. At least it is bigger than my head:

More about me? Well, I have short stories and flash fictions in many places. Check ’em out HERE.  And even though I’m not thrilled by the sound of my own voice, you might like it. If so, you can hear me read my stories at The Talking Book, Micro Podcasts, Elevator Stories, and No Contact. I split my time between Brooklyn and Montauk, NY. where I live with my husband the sculptor Daniel Wiener and the aforementioned, adorable Ollie.

I’ll be posting more news about ALICE’S BIG BOOK OF MISTAKES on this page and elsewhere on “the socials”. In the meantime, below is a description of my quirky memoir and a sneak peek at some illustrations. Enjoy!

What does it mean to “learn” from our mistakes? Why does one person cringe at the memory of a past stupidity, while another can shrug off multiple mess-ups and continue merrily down life’s treacherous path? Using examples from ages five through sixty-five I share my less-than-perfect behaviors to explore these questions in ALICE’S BIG BOOK OF MISTAKES. And because no one is perfect, I also pose theoretical questions about the nature of mistakes, failures, and regrets by looking at some world famous idiots and global disasters. Plus, ALICE’S BIG BOOK OF MISTAKES is interactive. There are pages for readers to draw and write about their own mistakes, because let’s be honest; aren’t we all on a journey to figure out the value of doing the right (or wrong) thing?