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Alice Bloch

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Youngstown, Ohio, The United States

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Memoir, Fiction, Gay and Lesbian

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Alice Bloch is author of the memoirs Mother-Daughter Banquet (Minerva Rising Press, 2019) and Lifetime Guarantee (Persephone Press, 1981) and the novel The Law of Return (Alyson Publications, 1983). Her short fiction and essays have been included in the anthologies Hers 2; Careful Reading, Thoughtful Writing; New Worlds of Literature; and On Being a Jewish Feminist. She wrote a column for the Los Angeles Jewish Newspaper, served as a contributing editor of the Lesbian Review of Books, and now reviews classical music, opera, and theater for Seattle Gay News. She coordinates the Meals on Wheels program on Vashon Island, where she lives with her spouse and their two dogs.

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Alice Bloch Writing is how I find out what I think and feel. Also, I tend to live in my thoughts, and writing forces me to observe the world around me and helps m…moreWriting is how I find out what I think and feel. Also, I tend to live in my thoughts, and writing forces me to observe the world around me and helps me connect with others.(less)

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Alice Bloch Write what you want to write, rather than writing something that you don't care about but you think will be a best-seller. With very, very few excepti…moreWrite what you want to write, rather than writing something that you don't care about but you think will be a best-seller. With very, very few exceptions, writing is not a lucrative career, so you might as well write what you care about. If you "sell out" and then your writing doesn't bring in much money (the likeliest outcome), what will you have and how will you feel about it?(less)

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	The law of return: A novel 3.85 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1983 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lifetime guarantee: A Journey Through Loss and Survival it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1981 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mother-Daughter Banquet: A Memoir by Alice Bloch (Goodreads Author), Kim Brown (Editor) 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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