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Alice Hoffman

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My Life in Fiction

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  • Age: Private / Female
  • Location: Private
  • Last Login: 6/20/2009

Details

  • Status: In a Relationship
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces
  • Smoke: No
  • Education: Grad / professional school
  • Occupation: Novelist

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Interests

  • General

    Books, music, black and white photography, dogs, fairy tales, myth, magic, story telling, New York City, lightning. Check out this link to ..
    The Alice Hoffman Young Writers Program at Adelphi University ......

  • Music

    Bob Dylan, Nick Drake, 60's British anything, Mick Jagger, Amy Lee, The Wallflowers, David Bowie, Rob Thomas, John Lennon, Joni Mitchell, Aimee Mann, Coldplay, Aretha Franklin, The Killers, Rufus Wainwright, Shawn Colvin ..

  • Movies

    Photographing Fairies, Aquamarine, It's a Wonderful Life, The Fifth Element, The Big Lebowski, Breakfast at Tiffanys, Two for the Road, Anything by Hitchcock (esp Vertigo and Rear Window), Annie Hall, The Red Shoes, Bell Book and Candle, Independence Day (with Diane Weist)..

  • Television

    Buffy, Prison Break, Lost, Twilight Zone, Anderson Cooper, Project Runway, Bewitched, All My Children, Entourage, The Sopranos, The Riches (mostly because Minnie Driver is so great)..

  • Books

    Wuthering Heights, We Have Always Lived in the Castle, The Catcher in the Rye, ANYTHING BY RAY BRADBURY, Also anything by: Anne Tyler, Charles DeLint, Kelly Link, Edward Eager, Toni Morrison, Robert Parker, Elizabeth George, Jodi Picoult, Virginia Woolf, William Faulkner, stories by Grace Paley, linked stories, short stories, short short stories, A.S. Byatt, Penelope Lively, Andrew Lang's Fairy Books -- all colors, espeically the Red Book...

  • Heroes

    My grandmother, Lillie, who had to walk past wolves to get water from the river in Russia when she was a little girl. ..

Schools

  • Stanford University

    • Stanford, CA
    • Graduated: N/A
    • Student status: Alumni
    • Degree: Master's Degree
    • Major: Creative Writing
    2007 to Present

  • Adelphi University

    • Garden City, NY
    • Graduated: N/A
    • Student status: Alumni
    • Major: Creative Writing
    • Minor: Anthropology
    • Clubs: Check out the the Alice Hoffman Young Writers Program at Adelphi University
    2007 to Present

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About me:

I write.
Sign my Mailing List at alicehoffman.com and I'll send you stories. For some reason the link won't work on myspace. You have to type it manually to go to my site. Sorry for the inconvenience.
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Who I'd like to meet:

Everyone dead -- Rod Serling, John Lennon, Jesus, Virgnia Woolf, Emily Bronte, Hemingway, Elvis, Houdini.


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Comments

Displaying 25 of 35 comments
  • MelissaMelissa Morales

    Apr 15 2009 3:42 PM

    I can't wait to read The Story Sisters! The fairytales you have emailed from Elv's Black Book of Fairytales just get me hungry for more. Thankfully June is right around the corner.
  • ~Stasy~

    Apr 7 2009 5:31 PM

    I just pre-ordered The Story Sisters w/ my monthly book order from Amazon. :) Can't wait until June!
  • Midori Snyder

    Aug 14 2007 12:20 PM

    Thank you for the add. I have long been an admirer of your work -- for both adults and young adults.
  • Nordette

    Aug 12 2007 1:31 AM

    Thank you so much for the add. I truly love your work.

    Nordette
  • Karol

    Aug 8 2007 9:29 PM

    Dear Alice, I'm reading The Ice Queen right now. I wanted to tell you that the neurological symptoms experienced by your character who was struck by lightning remind me very much of MS symptoms, which I have. You describe it so well, especially how difficult it is to describe vague neurological symptoms in emotional, subjective terms. I.e., early in the disease or before the diagnosis and before you get the clinical language into your vocabulary. Your ability to infuse magical qualities into ordinary experiences is what makes your writing so powerful! It goes straight to our hearts instead of being overprocessed in our heads. Kudos.
  • Koren

    Aug 7 2007 8:42 PM

    Thanks for the add. I love your writing and the way it touches me. Magical.
  • 0

    Aug 7 2007 2:35 AM

    Practical Magic is one of my absolute favorite books. I haven't had alot of time to read lately, but when I do, I look forward to reading more of your books! Have an awesome week! ~Tessa~
  • Nikki

    Aug 5 2007 10:48 PM

    Thanks for the add. I first read one of your books in college and loved it so much that I started checking out every book of yours they had. Then I started buying what they didn't. Practical Magic, The River King and The Probable Future are three of my top ten most re-read books. Keep writing!
  • Jeri Sue Alexander

    Aug 6 2007 3:35 AM

    Thank you for adding me. I love your books and own several of them.
  • Jenny

    Aug 2 2007 5:14 PM

    Thanks so much for the add.
    I love your writing!
  • MelissaMelissa Comstock

    Jul 29 2007 3:26 PM

    Thank you for the add! your work truly inspires me, thank you.
  • Chasing the Moon

    Jul 13 2007 12:45 PM

    Thank you! The Foretelling is one of my favorites. I couldn't put it down and ended up finishing it in one evening. Take care.
  • Bookmans

    Jul 10 2007 11:29 PM

    Thank you for the add, Ms. Hoffman!
  • Rose-NotGoodEnoughForH…

    Jul 4 2007 2:46 AM

    hi! please read my blogs they're about a book i am writting and you're part of the reason i am writting it. you inspired me. i want to ba a writter when i grow up!
  • Elaine

    Jun 28 2007 12:36 AM

    Thank you for adding me to your friends. Your writing has been both tremendous pleasure and inspiration for me.
    Write on!
    Elaine
  • Dara

    Jun 12 2007 3:13 PM

    Did you catch The Sopranos finale? Definitely a surprise!
  • Just Kathy

    Jun 9 2007 3:21 AM

    Thank you for the add. I have enjoyed reading everyone of your books, and eagerly look forward to reading your next magical work.
  • Gina

    Jun 5 2007 2:49 AM

    Just dropping by to say hello. I hope you're having a great week.
  • ErikaErika Sorocco

    May 31 2007 4:48 PM

    Hi Alice! Thank you for the add. I read "Aquamarine" last night, and couldn't have loved it more. Your imagery was breathtaking, and each of your characters was so appealing, and likeable. Claire was my personal favorite, as I felt that she possessed many of the same characteristics as myself. However, I did enjoy Hailey's free-spirit, and Aquamarine's sharp tongue, as well.

    Very few books have such a strong impact on me, but I found that the content of "Aquamarine" was so profound, and intoxicating, that I had to write to you. Thank you for creating such a remarkable story. It will not soon be forgotten. :)

    -Erika-
  • SuzanneSuzanne Rolph-McFalls

    May 30 2007 2:40 PM

    The Riches ... yes, Minnie Driver is brittle and barely capped and funny! Good stuff. Ever watch Gilmore Girls? The final episode aired a couple of weeks ago, but it was witty and tender, a dialogue driven hour...
  • Karol

    May 27 2007 7:30 PM

    It's an honor to be among your friends & to read your blog (i.e., your thoughts, unedited writing, your metawriting). Thank you so much.
  • Kathy

    May 18 2007 9:06 PM

    Hi Alice! Thanks for adding me...I love the mystical qualities of your stories and have been a fan of yours for many years. My book club read "Blackbird House" awhile back and everyone thoroughly enjoyed it, as well!
  • Letting go [:

    May 15 2007 3:43 AM

    Alice!
    Oh my, oh my.
    I must say the way you write both inspires and astounds me.
    Whats good enough to say to an author that you admire?
    Well, I've decided on a simple 'thank-you'.

    =D

    Love forever and always,
    Jill
  • Yvonne

    May 5 2007 3:14 AM

    Like all your other fans, I gotta say even if it sounds so cliche, I absolutely love your work! You are one of my favorite authors, very inspiring!
    I see on here that I somehow missed a couple of your books, and so I am going to go online and buy them now. Keep doing what you do, and thank you so much for adding me. I am really very honored!
  • Sissi

    May 3 2007 2:39 PM

    I walked through a wall today. An actual wall. That was interesting, but I won't do it again. Ruins your clothes. Just thought I'd share that with you so you can avoid doing it yourself.

    All the best and more,
    Sissi