Alison Davis – culture + art + conversations

Conversations with everyday people, right now.

Stories

His Beloved Monster

My review of the book My Beloved Monster by Caleb Carr

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Jean-Michel Basquiat

Jean-Michel Basquiat was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1960 and showed signs of possessing exceptional artistic talent by the age of four.

Anything

“Mr. Producer,” she said, “I’ll do anything to get the part… anything!”

The Disrepect of the Cat for the Ashes of the Dead

FlickerPiss was housebroken. Minus the occasional “accident” all kittens are prone to now and then, FlickerPiss had no problem remembering where the kitty pan was and what it was for.

The Smell of My Death

This conversation was going nowhere, and I suddenly felt a twinge of fear. Had my father possibly mentioned suicide?

The Death of a Poet

“Why aren’t you satisfied with what you are?” said God.

I was born in New York City and grew up in Greenwich Village. I graduated from Barnard College of Columbia University, Musicians Institute in Los Angeles, and have a Master’s degree in Psychology. An avid photographer, guitarist, and pianist, I currently live in southern California and am working on my semi-autobiography titled The Naked Ballerina: Diary of a Professional Tease.