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The Ugly


The Ugly The Ugly, is the story of Muzhduk the Ugli the Fourth, a member of a lost tribe of boulder-throwing Slovaks living in the mountains of Siberia whose land is stolen by American lawyers. He is sent on a quest to Harvard Law School to learn how to defeat the lawyers. Represented by the Carolyn Swayze Literary Agency.

Short Stories


The River Lena The River Lena, first chapter of The Ugly, published in Transition Magazine, Breadloaf nominee to Best New American Voices anthology.
Pulling Shadows Pulling Shadows, published in Fiction International Fiction International, winner of PEN/Nob Hill award.
*Bureaucracy, in Literary Imagination: Review of the Association of Literary Scholars and Critics, Bureaucracy, published in Literary Imagination: a Review of the Association of Literary Scholars and Critics
Chicago Quarterly Review -- Metropolitan Avenue Metropolitan Avenue, in Chicago Quarterly Review.
Chicago Quarterly Review -- Before the Law: Rebuttal Before the Law: a Rebuttal, in Chicago Quarterly Review.
Rain, published in Phantasmagoria Rain, in Phantasmagoria.

Nonfiction


Conversation with Damien Hirst, published in C-Arts Magazine.
Fear, published in C-Arts Magazine.
Happiness, published in C-Arts Magazine.
Wianta: Love, published in C-Arts Magazine.
The World Wide Web of Word of Mouth, published in C-Arts Magazine.

The Beauty of the Lie, published in C-Arts Magazine.
Art as a Lifestyle, published in C-Arts Magazine.
Handbags of the Apocalypse, in C-Arts Magazine.
Astari: Hers, in C-Arts Magazine.
Suklu: Reading Objects, in Gaya Art News.
Synthetic Times: Media Art Now, in C-Arts Magazine.
The Other Shoe, in C-Arts Magazine.
Asia Unbound: New York's Asian Contemporary Art Week, in C-Arts Magazine.
Art and Automobile: BMW's Art Cars, in C-Arts Magazine.
Michelle Swayne: Magnet Bali, in Harper's Bazaar.
Made Wianta: Sharp, in Gaya Art News.
Michelle Swayne: Yellow, But Not The Sun, in C-Arts Magazine.
Indonesian Art and the Primordial Androgyne, in C-Arts Magazine.
Michelle Swayne: From Tennessee to Indonesia, in The Tennessee Tribune.
Sisi Puitik Pada Seni Rupa Michelle Swayne, in Suardi Magazine (pseudonymous).
Yellow, But Not the Sun, in Gaya Art News.
Nino Mustica: 11 Totems, in Gaya Art News.
Anti-Aging: 15 Cemeti Artists, in Gaya Art News.
Art Review: Filippo Sciascia, in Harper's Bazaar.
Dinosaurs on the Roof, in The Globe and Mail.
Earthquake in the Himalayas, in Shambhala Sun.
Bali: Paradise Lost, in The Globe and Mail.
Paradise, in Liberty.
Nepal Porters, in The Globe and Mail.

Legal


Ethics, Morals and International Law, in The European Journal of International Law, Oxford University Press.
The Development of Legal Culture in the Czech Republic, in The Golden Gate Law Review.

Selected Columns


  • Zen and Potatoes, Harvard Law Record, February 16, 1996.

  • Holmes' Cow, Harvard Law Record, March 1, 1996.

  • Gropius' Flesh, Harvard Law Record, March 15, 1996.

  • Law and Nudity, Harvard Law Record, April 19, 1996.

  • Ying, Yang and Sex, Harvard Law Record, April 26, 1996.

  • Survival Guide; But, Harvard Law Record, September 13, 1996.

  • Nebuchadnezzar, Harvard Law Record, September 27, 1996.

  • Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Harvard Law Record, October 4, 1996.

  • Toothless Bytes, Harvard Law Record, October 11, 1996.

  • Interviewing Chicken, Harvard Law Record, October 18, 1996.

  • Hide Away, Cover Up, Harvard Law Record, October 25, 1996.

  • Banana Leaves, Harvard Law Record, November 8, 1996.

  • Growling Humpty, Harvard Law Record, November 15, 1996.

  • Wooden Chairs, Harvard Law Record, November 22, 1996.

  • Santa's Hat, Harvard Law Record, December 6, 1996.

  • Listening to UFOs, Harvard Law Record, January 17, 1997.

  • The Horribles, Harvard Law Record, February 14, 1997.

  • A Pissoir of Androgynous Ghosts, Harvard Law Record, February 21, 1997.

  • Obituary, Harvard Law Record, February 28, 1997.

  • Cheez Whiz, Harvard Law Record, March 14, 1997.

  • Apocalyptic Zippering, Harvard Law Record, April 4, 1997.

  • Chronometric People, Harvard Law Record, April 11, 1997.

  • ...And Then He Piled Them Up In Piles, Harvard Law Record, April 18, 1997.

  • A Trip to the Land of the Law, Harvard Law Record, April 25, 1997.

  • Anomic Lawyers and Nomological Dog Food, Harvard Law Record, May 2, 1997.

  • Hung by Law (of Gravity), Harvard Law Record, January 15, 1999.

  • Elephants and Threes, Harvard Law Record, February 7, 1999.

  • Gotter(ver)dammerung, Harvard Law Record, February 2, 1999.

  • From Vibrators to Professors, Harvard Law Record, March 5, 1999.

  • A Real Story, Harvard Law Record, March 19, 1999.

  • Lex Est Summa Ratio In Exerptium Poohbium, Harvard Law Record, April 16, 1999 .

  • I'll Miss You Most of All, Scarecrow, Harvard Law Record, April 30, 1999.

Testimonials

(yes, like on the inside flap of a self-help book…)

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FREELANCE TESTIMONIALS

“Alex is the best! Fluid big-picture intelligence, near-neurotic attention to detail, and willingness to put in a 19-hour day when needed.”

………………..—Benjamin Swire, senior associate manager, Morgan Stanley (International Marketing)

“Alex Boldizar is a precise writer and project manager who delivers perfect output that’s on time, every time, and always within budget. His expertise in economics has made him an invaluable editor/proofreader within the financial services industry. Alex’s unique background brings proven adaptability and quickness to grasp new concepts and processes.”

………………..—Sandy Gelpieryn, vice president, Morgan Stanley (International Marketing)

“Alex just wrote a report for me on some advertising copy groups. He did an amazing job on short notice and with only the mildest orientation from me.”

……………….— Bill Weylock, partner, Rockhopper Research

“Alexander Boldizar has worked with us in creating a number of important marketing messages in our main communication campaigns. His contribution in drafting the correct message has been fundamental for our brand creation and recognition.”

……………….— Elena Ghidoni, marketing manager, Motor Power Company

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WRITING TESTIMONIALS

“The [Ugly] is a pleasure to read, not so much for style, which is superior, but for the high intelligence.  Very seldom, if ever, have I been asked to provide input on fiction so intelligent.  It’s mildly scary.”

………………..—Evelyn Rogers, fiction editor of The Missouri Review

“Congratulations! I’m delighted to let you know that “Pulling Shadows” has won first place in the PEN/Nob Hill novel excerpt contest. The piece is beautifully written and the subject matter is fascinating. We had a large number of entries, many of them excellent, but your piece was like Seabiscuit in his prime — way out there ahead.”

………………..— Joanna Catherine Scott, PEN/Nob Hill contest judge

“Alexander Boldizar comes up as the best ‘intellectual surprise’ I have found in years as an editor and art writer. Which does not prevent him from being simple, friendly and efficient.”

………………..—Jean Couteau, senior editor, 911 Media Arts Center

“It’s seldom that I have such a rich, powerful and timely piece to work with. A talented writer, reminiscent of Theroux (esp his Consul’s File). In turn, it reminds me of Somerset Maugham.”

………………..—Patrick Martin, features editor of The Globe and Mail

“Seldom does one encounter a book that balances so much intelligence with so much heart. Muzduk the Ugli belongs among the great heroes of fiction, alongside Bellow’s Augie March and Dostoevsky’s Aloysha. The Ugli is like a great professor entertaining with larger than life stories. It’s only after you stop laughing that you realize how much you’ve learned.”

………………..—Mark Powell, author of Blood Kin and Prodigals

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