Today I am celebrating the first anniversary of my debut novel BYCATCH. What a fantastic year it has been. The book reached thousands of readers worldwide, was carried by several... Continue Reading →
Bycatch by Alexander Blevens — Clarion-Ledger / Hattiesburg American Mississippi Books Page — Alexander Blevens
A review by Timothy T. Isbell published on June 19, 2022 Bycatch by Alexander Blevens — Clarion-Ledger / Hattiesburg American Mississippi Books PageBycatch by Alexander Blevens — Clarion-Ledger / Hattiesburg American Mississippi... Continue Reading →
Diaspora
One of the fictional characters in my forthcoming novel Bycatch is Anh Truong, a young woman who came to America as a tiny girl during the collapse of South Vietnam... Continue Reading →
Writing Inspiration
Inspiration for my debut novel Bycatch flowed from many sources, including my childhood memories of the Vietnam War, time in service with the Air Force, acquaintances in the Biloxi seafood... Continue Reading →
Dere on de By-you
Translating the northern European traditions of St. Nicholas to the warm climate of the Gulf Coast was a challenge I faced when my children were young and now continues with... Continue Reading →
Alligator
The steep cattail edge dropped into a tea-colored pool, just inland from the coastal dunes. Sunlight bounced off the burnt-amber bottom to a depth of two feet, then vanished in... Continue Reading →
Waiting for Sally
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Hiking the Mississippi Gulf Coast – Part Seven
We started our hike today at six o’clock in the morning to try to avoid the oppressive heat that had engulfed South Mississippi. There was to be no shade along... Continue Reading →
Hiking the Mississippi Gulf Coast – Part Six
It had threatened to rain on previous sections of this hike, but so far, we were spared a deluge - not so lucky today. The forecast predicted morning showers, so... Continue Reading →
Hiking the Mississippi Gulf Coast – Part Five
We met again at Sharkheads in Biloxi to begin the fifth leg of our hike across the Mississippi Gulf Coast and were joined by Sue, a friend of Gail’s, who... Continue Reading →