Jill Wisoff, a graduate of the New School MFA program in Writing Fiction, is a resident of Greenwich Village and has performed with all sorts of bands, from country to reggae to rock. Prior to embracing long-form fiction, she toured North America and Europe as bassist for Johnny Thunders, and created songs and score for Sundance winner Welcome to the Dollhouse. Shelter Island: A January Hoolihan and Crisscross Adventure, set in the 1990s, reflects her exposure to the original punk scene and the family dynamics it impacted.
