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Having worked in conflict zones such as Iraq, the West Bank, and Ukraine, Alex Poppe depicts fierce and funny women rebuilding their lives in the wake of violence. She is the award-winning author of four award-winning books of literary fiction and the USA Today bestselling Breakfast Wine, a memoir-in essays about her wild ride through Iraq, recently named a first runner-up for the Eyelands Book Awards and a finalist for the Chicago Writers Association Book of the Year and the American Writing Awards. Alex’s work has appeared in The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Literary Hub, HuffPost, The Los Angeles Review, Bust, and Informed Comment, among others. Find her at www.alexpoppeauthor.com or follow her on Substack at @alexpoppe.

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Alex Poppe I am inspired by world events. I am an avid listener of Democracy Now!, This American Life, and other podcasts. I pull from the real world often. I wa…moreI am inspired by world events. I am an avid listener of Democracy Now!, This American Life, and other podcasts. I pull from the real world often. I was an actor before I became a writer. I started writing in October 2010, taking classes at the Writers Studio, NYC. Part of how they teach involves the writer having an emotional connection to his/her material. My acting training comes in handy when I want to instigate an emotional connection in order to start writing. It does make writing in public places a bit embarrassing! My stories may not be "true" but there is an emotional truth. I also steal alot from real life.(less)
Alex Poppe My most recent book is a novel based on the short story "Moxie" from Girl, World. That story came from an argument with my ex partner who told me I ha…moreMy most recent book is a novel based on the short story "Moxie" from Girl, World. That story came from an argument with my ex partner who told me I had lost my looks due to drinking. I have always felt "not pretty" and am fascinated with how women are marginalized as they age. (less)
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Militarism + Machismo = Gun Violence in America

Some of the slogans above are US Army recruitment slogans while others are gun manufacturer advertising taglines. Can you tell which is which? (We’ve listed them by category at the end of this post.) It’s hard. Individualism and machismo underlie them all.

The Uvalde mass shooting, just days after the Buffalo mass shooting and quickly followed by the Tulsa mass shooting, was a wake-up call to the a

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This book, this writer, this heart. Do yourself a favor and read No Stars in Jefferson Park. It will remind you of the value of leading an artistic life, being true to yourself, and how strong friendships can be. I LOVE this book!
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Breakfast Wine by Alex Poppe is a raw and unflinching collection of short stories that explores the fragile edges of human existence through characters grappling with addiction, displacement, and the search fo" Read more of this review »
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Alex Poppe thrives on opening the doors and windows of her former homes. “Come and see!”

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