About Alex

Alex Aili is obsessed with words. His blood runs with coffee. Pipe tobacco smoke swirls about him. And his mind constantly wanders into other worlds.

The love of the outdoors was instilled in him at a young age. The world seemed alive to his young mind. This fostered an imagination that continues to this day.

He is always in pursuit of stories, especially stories done well. He hopes he can contribute such stories of his own.

He enjoys life in MN, where he is enraptured with his wife, Jacinda. Their three valiant sons and one radiant daughter overwhelm him with joyous bustle. His family truly makes life more alive.

Collection

Short Stories

Black Tree

Nora stepped into the wash basin and poured a ladle of water over the stove rocks. A hiss of steam leapt to the ceiling before cascading over her body. Sweat formed, and with it came Read more…

Outsiders

Past the wrought iron fence stood the towering brick house. Marble balconies adorned the third and fourth floors, adding girth to an already inflated structure. The dead and dried vines of autumn consumed the monstrosity, Read more…