ALISA WRITES is a newsletter of essays and criticism on culture, politics, history, and everyday life, informed by psychology and sociology.
I’m a writer working in literary nonfiction and fiction, and a former staff writer for The Boston Globe and The Los Angeles Times.
Much of what I write is rooted in New Mexico, where I live, but it is written with an eye toward the United States and the Americas more broadly.
Alongside essays, I sometimes write about fiction, research, and craft from the perspective of a working novelist.
This newsletter favors interpretation and understanding over reaction and rage.
