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Dani Alpert

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Memoir, Humor and Comedy, Nonfiction

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February 2020

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Dani's second book, HELLO? WHO IS THIS? MARGARET? a collection of personal essays will be available in August 2025. She's the author of the memoir, THE GIRLFRIEND MOM, winner of the 2020 Story Circle Network Gilda Award for comedy, honoring Gilda Radner. Dani spent decades working in theater, television, and film, performing, writing, and directing. She’s a Pilates Instructress and an Advocate for the Down syndrome community. Dani’s first headshot was her mugshot taken after being arrested for tagging when she was a juvenile. She’s been trying to reclaim those glory days ever since. ...more

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Dani Alpert made a comment on MicheleReader’s review of Hello? Who Is This? Margaret?: Essays " Ha! Good one. I’ll take it. Any chance you’d like to give a shoutout on IG? I know I’m not your genre but just like to read a good mystery every now a ...more "
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Dani Alpert made a comment on callistoscalling’s review of Hello? Who Is This? Margaret?: Essays " My heart is aflutter. Did you just put me in the same category (ish) as Judy Blume? Thank you!! Your kind words truly moved me. It's hard to know if w ...more "
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