Victoria N. Alexander's Blog, page 21
June 23, 2015
Locus Amoenus Interview on NYC 99.5 FM Sat 2PM
NYC: Listen Saturday, June 27th 2:00-3:00 PM EST WBAI 99.5 FM with host Barry Seidman Developing a Progressive Narrative As many may already know, science fiction and speculative fiction in general can investigate and articulate the state of our nation … Continue reading →
June 19, 2015
Reading/signing in New Paltz, Sat June 27, 5PM
New Paltz Neighbors For Peace invite you to a reading/signing with Victoria N. Alexander, author of Locus Amoenus The Elting Memorial Library 93 Main Street, New Paltz, NY Saturday, June 27th at 5PM. About the novel: In this dark political satire, … Continue reading →
June 15, 2015
Nice short summary of Locus Amoenus in TriCorner News
Novelist at Amenia Free Library Amenia–Local novelist Victoria N. Alexander will be promoting her new novel, “Locus Amoenus” at the Amenia Free Library book fair on Saturday, June 13th, from 10 a.m. to noon. “Locus Amoenus” (which means pleasant locale) … Continue reading →
June 11, 2015
VNA interview with Dr Kevin Barrett now archived online
Kevin is such an interesting and intelligent person to talk with. In the course of the hour-long interview, I was drawn into mentioning a thing or two about my favorite philosopher C.S. Peirce in relation to the plot of one … Continue reading →
June 10, 2015
Locus Amoenus on WWUH radio Hartford, CT
Listen online at 8PM EST tonight while I talk with Cheryl host of “Wake Up Call” on WWUH about my post 9/11 novel Locus Amoenus. http://wwuh.org/index.php?q=0043-list... 
June 8, 2015
Locus Amoenus on Kevin Barrett’s radio program
“There are several 9/11 truth thrillers in print. But until now, the only 9/11-truth-themed novel of high literary quality was Thomas Pynchon’s Bleeding Edge. Victoria N. Alexander’s new novel Locus Amoenus is the best fictional treatment of 9/11 yet. It’s hilarious, darkly ironic, … Continue reading →
June 7, 2015
It takes a hamlet. Amenia, NY.
Book promotion at Amenia Free Library The wonderful tiny library in the hamlet of Amenia will be hosting a book signing for Locus Amoenus, the story about Hamlet, set in Amenia. There will also be a book fair (with used books) … Continue reading →
June 2, 2015
William Irwin Thompson on Locus Amoenus in WRR
Victoria Alexander’s Honest Look at American Culture In much the same way that James Joyce used Homer’s Odyssey to create a classical stage set for the characters of Ulysses in the dear dirty Dublin in 1904, V. N. Alexander’s new novel uses … Continue reading →
June 1, 2015
RabbitReader on Locus Amoenus
Victoria N. Alexander has constructed a clever and engaging novel loosely based on Shakespeare’s masterpiece, Hamlet. This dark comedy revolves around the tragedy of 9/11. Alexander has several novels to her credit, as well as a work non-fiction, The Biologist’s Mistress: Rethinking Self-Organization in … Continue reading →
May 31, 2015
American Sniper photobomb
I shared a table with the author of American Sniper at the Millbrook Literary Festival yesterday. Here I am getting photobombed by a man pointing to the celebrity author. I thought this was significant, somehow, since my novel, Locus Amoenus, … Continue reading →
