Alex Pickett grew up in small towns in Wisconsin and now lives in London. He received his MFA from the University of Florida.

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He has supervised a warehouse in Fairbanks, worked at two cemeteries, four factories, has been a movie extra, a book researcher, a copywriter, a comedy writer, a winter caretaker at Denali State Park, taught creative writing to undocumented refugees and asylum seekers, managed a homeless hostel, and inspected restaurants and hot dog carts in New York City. Because of this varied experience, he is now unemployable.

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His novel, The Restaurant Inspector, is available now. His next book, a short story collection, will be published in 2024. Both are from University of Wisconsin Press.

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He once had a dog named Dan. Now he has a dog named Milo. Both are good boys.