Alix Strauss

Trend & Lifestyle Journalist / Author / Speaker

In honor of its 20th anniversary, the beloved cult classic novel,

The Joy of Funerals, was re-issued in October 2023

"The Joy of Funerals, hailed as "Six Feet Under" meets "Sex & the City" hits that sweet spot between women's commercial fiction

and literary fiction."

A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR

TOURING INFORMATION

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GALLARY PHOTOS

COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE
FICTION FEATURE

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Meet “First Chapters,” Cosmo’s new launchpad of unpublished fiction giving readers exclusive sneak peeks of gripping new excerpts from the coolest women writing today. Kicking us off: a passage from New York Times contributor Alix Strauss’s latest just-finished manuscript, Departures.

In The Press

ARTICLES

For the past twenty years Alix has been working as a trend and lifestyle journalist. She has written over 1500 articles. These are some highlights.

NYT Trending First-Person Piece: Always the Reporter, Currently not the Bride

Books

ADDITIONAL
BOOKS

“Alix Strauss writes classic, read-it-in-one-big-gulp books. Or spend several days at the beach with it; compelling from first page to last – edgy, moving, human.” – Liz Smith.

BASED UPON AVAILABILITY

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DEATH

BECOMES THEM

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HAVE I GOT A GUY FOR YOU

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Alix lectures extensively, having spoken at over 100 events, universities and symposiums. She is often interviewed on national morning shows as well. These are a few highlights.