Alex Miller
Alex is a Navy veteran and native Chicagoan. He’s been published in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Vox, and Wired. In addition, he has also been featured in the anthologies “The Byline Bible” and “The Chicago Neighborhood Guidebook.” He lives in New York and is writing a memoir.
This Friendship Saved Me
Co-published by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and Commonweal."I was an unhoused veteran. A chance friendship helped me heal from the trauma of homelessness."
Apathy for Migrants and the Unhoused Collide in New York City
Co-published by Economic Hardship Reporting Project and Prism. Harsh policies targeting unhoused people in the so-called sanctuary city ensnare newly arrived migrants, who now have fewer places to turn for shelter and support
My Dad Is Losing His Ability to Draw to Dementia. That’s Why I Hate AI Art.
Co-published with The Daily Beast. Alex Miller’s father was once a prominent artist who had his work taken from him. Today, he sees the same tragedy unfold with other artists and powerful AI companies.
How I Went From Living in a Homeless Shelter in Queens to Being a Published Author
Co-published with Fast Company. In the first in our new series with Fast Company, author Alex Miller tells the story of how his New School professor helped him get published when he had lost all hope.
Hell in the SRO: A Veteran’s True Story
ASJA Writing Award Winner, Best First-Person Essay | In a building teeming with addiction and violence, it dawned on me: The VA is not in the business of serving veterans like me.
37,000 U.S. Veterans Are Homeless. I Was One of Them.
Co-published with Newsweek. So many veterans who leave the tangle of war end up on America's streets, still fighting daily for their survival.
