Where Rescue Dogs, Writing, and the Lake Come Together.

Alicia Boemi is a former Chicago dog rescuer who now writes and shares stories about dogs, the lake where she lives, and nature. She is the author of the children's books THE MAILBOAT DOG and THE SAFETY PATROL DOG, and the poetry chapbook THE LAKE REMAINS, published by Kelsay Books (June 2026). Alicia's poetry has been nominated for Editor’s Choice in the 2026 GenrePunk Awards; her poetry is also published in Moss Puppy Magazine, Poetry in Brief (PiB), Carmina Magazine, Garden of Neuro Institute, Canid Magazine, and through the 30/30 Project of Tupelo Press. Alicia is also the owner of two businesses: an indie bookstore, Lakeside Books, and a social media agency, Izzy Works Media.   She is also an MFA candidate in creative writing at the University of Texas at El Paso.