Biographical Questions

What school did she go to?

Several! She attended Vassar College freshman year and then transferred to Syracuse University (of which she is a huge fan) for the remaining three, graduating in 2000. She was part of American University's Justice and Law Program and was lucky enough to work for both the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children and the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Behavioral Sciences Unit. She received her MFA in Creative Writing from New York University and then subsequently studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute. She is now on respite from education and is continuing with writing and acting full-time.

Contact Questions

How can I arrange an interview?

Written requests are unnecessary- email is more than adequate. Send an email request specifying the publication or group you are with and if there is a specific time and date you would like Alycia to be present for, say a compilation reading or community event. Interviews are often dependent on tour dates and Alycia’s schedule but her publicist is friendly and eager to accommodate requests.
Contact: Sandy Trupp at Ruder Finn/Planned Television Arts: 202:466-7800

Writing Questions Who are her influences?

Traveling With An Eggplant was influenced by L. Frank Baum’s The Wizard of Oz, Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, and Jim Henson’s film Labyrinth. She is also influenced by thriller writer Patricia Highsmith, rock critic Chuck Klosterman, the dazzlingly imaginative Chuck Palahnuik, Grande Dame Agatha Christie, and her late friend, Hunter S. Thompson. Probably her biggest influence is Steven Spielberg’s Jaws, her favorite film, and one that inspired her to become a writer and actor. Alycia is a noted Jaws expert and was a member of the 2002 “Jaws Panel” in New York City at the New York Book and Film Festival, speaking with the likes of Jaws writer Peter Benchley, screenwriter Carl Gottlieb and several cast members to fans there to catch the 1975 film on the big screen. She hopes to be in the running to write the forward for the 50th Anniversary Edition of Gottlieb’s Jaws Log, the best-selling memoir documenting the making of the movie. Cross your fingers- she really wants the job!

And now, Random Questions We Are Always Asked For Some Reason…..

What was her relationship with Hunter S. Thompson?

Ahh…one of the most frequently asked FAQ’s. Alycia met Hunter in 2001 and was both a friend and “life-student” of the late Doctor of Journalism. They had many adventures, some of which concerned shooting firearms in public places and lawn mowing. Alycia is working on a long essay about the Gonzo Journalist entitled “Beautiful Girls Never Go Hungry.” She was deeply saddened and felt a great loss after his sudden passing in 2005.