Alison is currently writing about about the history, science and culture of hearing voices.
Cover art from Alison Smith's memoir, Name All the Animals
Bio
Alison’s first book, Name All the Animals, was s New York Times notable book and named one of People’s ten best books of the year. Other honors include the Barnes & Noble Discover Award, a Lambda Literary Award, the Judy Grahn Award and a National Magazine Award from Mental Health America. Her stories and essays have appeared in Granta, McSweeney’s, The London Telegraph, The Believer, Real Simple, Glamour and Public Seminar, among others. Her story The Big Empty was adapted into a short film starring Selma Blair. When she's not writing, Alison plays city planner Jane Jacobs on the television series, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. She has two dogs and eleven chickens. She lives in Northampton, MA.
