Alison O. Bender
Writing & Editing from the Foot of Mt. Rose
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    • All the Light We Cannot See
    • Bossypants, by Tina Fey
    • Cutting for Stone, by Abraham Verghese
    • Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
    • Freedom, by Jonathon Franzen
    • Rebecca, Daphne du Maurier
    • Room, by Emma Donoghue
    • Signs of Life, by Natalie Taylor
    • The Giver, by Lois Lowry
    • The Neapolitan Novels, by Elena Ferrante
    • Where’d You Go, Bernadette
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    • Architecture & Design
      • Blending Art and Architecture
      • Divine Design
      • East Coast West
      • Inspired by Nature
      • Interior Divine
      • Liveable Art
      • Martis Camp: Architectural Showcase
      • Martis Camp: Center for Creative Energy
      • Picture-Perfect
      • PRE-tty FAB-ulous
      • Redesigning a Remodel
      • Relax, Rejoice, Retreat
      • Saving the Little Stone House
      • Simply Majestic
      • Skewed Spaces
      • Storied Spaces
      • West Shore Refinement
      • Strokes of Genius
    • Arts
      • A Talented Trio
      • Dreaming in Color
      • Heavy Metals
      • Painter Sara Zimmerman
      • Painting with Picasso
      • The Best from the Bard (and Beyond)
      • Woodworker Malcolm Tibbetts
    • Outdoors
      • Aerial Adventures
      • From Bozen to Boating
      • Hot August Nights: Greased Lightning
      • Olympic Dreams for Tahoe/Reno Athletes
      • Sky Tavern’s Colorful History
      • Tackling Mud and Mountains
      • The Dark History of Incline’s Main Hotel
    • Wine, Dine & More
      • 18 Must-See Films Shot in Reno-Tahoe
      • Discovering the Discovery Museum
      • Top Tahoe Reads
      • Warming Wine Bars

Architecture & Design

Inspired by Nature

Liveable Art

Martis Camp: Architectural Showcase

Martis Camp: Center for Creative Energy

Picture-Perfect

Saving the Little Stone House

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  • Hello! I’m Alison Bender, a freelance writer and editor based at the foot of Mt. Rose, between Reno and Lake Tahoe. I write about a variety of topics, including architecture and design, local history, art and outdoor activities. Feel free to browse through a sampling of my published works.

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  • Published Articles

    • Articles & Stories
      • The Best from the Bard (and Beyond)
      • Painting with Picasso
      • Liveable Art
      • Picture-Perfect
      • Saving the Little Stone House
      • Inspired by Nature
      • Martis Camp: Architectural Showcase
      • Martis Camp: Center for Creative Energy
      • Painter Sara Zimmerman
      • Blending Art and Architecture
      • Divine Design
      • Woodworker Malcolm Tibbetts
      • Tackling Mud and Mountains
      • Aerial Adventures
      • Hot August Nights: Greased Lightning
      • From Bozen to Boating
      • Top Tahoe Reads
      • Discovering the Discovery Museum
      • Warming Wine Bars
  • Recent Posts

    • Mountain Home Launch Party
    • Pets & Vets
    • Home Award Season
    • TMC Release!
    • TQ Fall 2025
  • What I’m Reading

    • Where’d You Go, Bernadette
    • All the Light We Cannot See
    • Bossypants, by Tina Fey
    • Signs of Life, by Natalie Taylor
    • Freedom, by Jonathon Franzen
    • Room, by Emma Donoghue
    • Cutting for Stone, by Abraham Verghese
    • The Giver, by Lois Lowry
    • Rebecca, Daphne du Maurier
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