Victoria N. Alexander's Blog, page 19
September 4, 2015
August 24, 2015
The Bookstore (and wine bar) in Lenox
Join me on Friday, September 11th, 7:00-8:30 for a reading and discussion of Locus Amoenus, 9/11 and its aftermath. The Bookstore 11 Housatonic Street Lenox, MA 01240 (413) 637 3390
August 11, 2015
Literary Fiction Book Review
"This profoundly thoughtful novel exposes, with a clear and dry wit, the issues of our time. Alexander presents a subtle interplay of hope and despair – hope of where we can be and what we are capable of, alongside the seemingly indomitable forces that render us obese and ignorant – forces, however, that are born of individual choice. The desire for change (as powerful as that can be) must come from within each of us. Locus Amoenus (from the Latin meaning ‘pleasant place’) depicts not just the scenic tranquility of country living in small town America, it is all places and all towns and the rotting canker beneath the surface plagues us all....A witty novella that unflinchingly examines the dark roots of industrial agriculture, pharmaceutical conglomerates, and standardized curriculum. A brilliant modern parallel to Shakespeare’s timeless work." Continue reading →
August 10, 2015
Locus Amoenus reviewed on Luxury Reading
Reviewed by Cal Cleary Victoria N. Alexander seems to dislike a lot of things. She seems to dislike the obese, who are either willfully ignorant or weak and corrupt. She doesn’t like medication – surely, PTSD and depression aren’t so serious … Continue reading →
August 9, 2015
VN Alexander Interviewed by Susan Lindauer on the Covert Report
I was honored today to be interviewed by Susan Lindauer, a peace advocate and courageous whistle-blower who holds the distinction of being the second person wrongfully arrested and jailed for treason under the Patriot Act in 2001. The two-hour live … Continue reading →
August 7, 2015
August 6, 2015
Video Interview with Bev Collins
Victoria N. Alexander talks with Canada’s Bev Collins about her new 9/11 political satire novel, Locus Amoenus.
August 4, 2015
Locus Amoenus on Shift Frequency
Victoria N. Alexander’s new dark comic novel, Locus Amoenus, is the story of a 9/11 widow who moves with her son, Hamlet, to the countryside to start a sustainable farm. But when Hamlet’s mother, Gertrude, marries a NIST bureaucrat named … Continue reading →
July 29, 2015
Locus Amoenus is now in the Reader’s Circle Book Club
Attention book club members. Reader’s Circle is a great new book club site with listings for local groups, author events, and author phone chats. Connect your book club with your favorite author. http://www.readerscircle.org/ 
July 27, 2015
Signing at Golden Notebook in Woodstock Sat, Aug 1st 6PM
Political satirist, Victoria N Alexander has a new novel entitled, Locus Amoenus, a literary term that refers to a beautiful pastoral paradise where nothing bad can ever happen. Set in the nearby Harlem Valley region of New York, the story … Continue reading →
