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Jill Wisoff

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Jill Wisoff is a songwriter, screenwriter, and actress, and a graduate of Bennington College and the New School MFA program in Writing: Fiction. She composed score and songs for the Sundance award-winning film Welcome to the Dollhouse.

You may have seen her as Johnny Thunders' bassist touring with the Oddballs in Europe, the Midwest, and Canada; or starring opposite Todd Solondz in his first film Fear Anxiety & Depression.

Shelter Island, her debut novel, and its sequel, are inspired by the lives of musicians and their families she's known, particularly from the original East Village punk scene. These will be followed by a paranormal novel to be published in the fall of 2026.
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Jill Wisoff A novel and its sequel about an orphaned teen girl and her neglected younger friend in 1990's Manhattan, and their adventures as they seek a better li…moreA novel and its sequel about an orphaned teen girl and her neglected younger friend in 1990's Manhattan, and their adventures as they seek a better life outside the city.(less)
Jill Wisoff In the NYU commons building, there is a cafe with outdoor seating open to the public that overlooks Washington Square Park. It became one of my favori…moreIn the NYU commons building, there is a cafe with outdoor seating open to the public that overlooks Washington Square Park. It became one of my favorite writing hangouts while completing my MFA at the nearby New School, and a refreshing pick-me-up from my cramped apartment. St. Patrick's Day was approaching and sure as punch is a fly magnet, the tale was magically communicated by a sly leprechaun hidden behind the notorious Washington Square hangman's elm.(less)
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More than two weeks later Shelter Island: A January Hoolihan and Crisscross Adventure, is still holding in the top 3 of new releases in the Amazon category Young Adult social issues: family ebooks.
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