Mike Albo is a Fiction and Non-Fiction Writer, Columnist, and Performer, vocal about how he has achieved a balance of "Money Work" and "Creative Work" over his career. Join us in conversation on April 9th!
More About Mike Albo
Mike Albo is the author of three novels, “Hornito”, considered one of the 50 Essential LGBT Works of Fiction by Flavorwire, and the cult classic "The Underminer: The Best Friend Who Casually Destroys Your Life" (written with Virginia Heffernan) and most recently "Another Dimension of Us". His other works include the The Junket and Spermhood: Diary of a Donor.
“Hologram Boyfriends,” a collection of creative nonfiction essays, is coming out in November 2025 from Macmillan Audio.
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He has written for the The New Yorker, New York Magazine, Town and Country, Departures, W Magazine, TED, Elle Decor, Southern Living, AARP and numerous other magazines and websites. He has written a horoscope column, a love advice column and was the Critical Shopper columnist for the New York Times. He has performed nine solo shows and comedy shows across the US, Canada, UK and Europe. His solo shows include “Spermhood: Diary of a Donor” and “The Junket” which ran Off-Broadway at the Lynn Redgrave Theater in 2014. He is also a part of the long-running comedy trio, Unitard, and the legendary (in their own minds) dance collective, The Dazzle Dancers.
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Selections of his performance work appear in Extreme Exposure: An Anthology Of Solo Performance Texts From The Twentieth Century (ed. by Jo Bonney).
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He has been an emcee and host for many galas and benefits including organizations like La Mama, Yaddo and Visual AIDS. He was one of the original hosts of The Moth. He has been a live interviewer for The Hamptons Film Festival, the PEN World Literary Festival and Symphony Space. He has led panels and discussions on CBD, neuroscience and meditation, discussions about desire and anxiety with interfaith leaders, and many other events. His live interviews include Stevie Nicks, Rufus Wainwright, Masha Gesson, and Justin Vivian Bond.
