Victoria N. Alexander's Blog, page 23
March 3, 2015
Oona Frawley, author of Flight, on Locus Amoenus
“This brilliant, searing political novel deserves to be read by all of those interested in the current and future state of the United States of America. Darkly comic, wry and witty, Locus Amœnus is a genuine pastoral, a critique of … Continue reading →
February 26, 2015
Tired of signing petitions? Read my new do-it-yourself-political-change series
While the world waits for corrupt politicians to pass legislation against political corruption, we can start voting with our dollars to help decentralize and diminish the political-economic powers that control us. Every Thursday, Digital Journal readers will find a new article in … Continue reading →
February 23, 2015
Josip Novakovich, author of Shopping for a Better Country, on Locus Amoenus
A satirical examination of how we live in the 21st century, in the United Estates of America, with less civilization and more discontents than hitherto. Amidst nostalgic reflections on our past, Victoria notices current absurdities and contradictions in our appetites … Continue reading →
February 20, 2015
Dorion Sagan, author of The Cosmic Apprentice, on Locus Amoenus
Brilliantly combining Shakespeare’s knowing personal-political masterpiece, Hamlet, with post-911 ruminations of an edifying diversity of characters inhabiting Amenia in rural New York, novelist Victoria N. Alexander manages to do the three things that Nabokov says a good novelist must do: … Continue reading →
February 14, 2015
Ben Jorgensen to narrate Locus Amoenus audiobook
Award-winning actor Ben Jorgensen will be reading the audiobook version of Victoria N. Alexander’s new novel Locus Amœnus, which is due to be released in hardcover at the end of April. The story is told by Hamlet, whose mother, a 9/11 widow, … Continue reading →
February 11, 2015
Galley proofs for Locus Amoenus are in
The galleys (review copies) of Locus Amœnus came out today. Permanent, the publisher, will be sending them to Library Journal, Kirkus, and Publishers Weekly and various other trade review publications. Locus Amœnus will be out very, very soon. You can pre-order from Permanent or … Continue reading →
February 5, 2015
New scientific study reveals that GMOs are safe
The Central Organization for Regulating Unilateral Protection Today (CORUPT)* released its findings of ten-year study on the effects of genetically modified organisms (GMO) on human health. A survey, conducted from 2004-2014 of 134,567 U.S. households, found that 98% of the … Continue reading →
February 4, 2015
How to pronounce Locus Amœnus, the title of my new novel
Okay, so maybe picking a Latin phrase, Locus Amœnus, with its weird spelling, for the title of my latest novel might make it a little hard for people to recommend it to friends. (If you order now from Amazon you can get 13% … Continue reading →
January 28, 2015
Painter Tarryl Gabel and Locus Amœnus
The cover for Locus Amœnus, my new novel which will be out this spring, will feature the painting Silo Ridge by Tarryl Gabel. Gabel is an award-winning local painter, inspired by the Hudson River School, who continues to paint landscapes of this beautiful … Continue reading →
January 21, 2015
Cover for Locus Amœnus
Here is the final cover design for Locus Amœnus, which will be released at the end of April. The novel is a dark comedy/tragedy, a revision of Hamlet set in rural upstate New York in 2009. I requested a graffiti font … Continue reading →
