I'm excited to participate in Homegrown: A Storied Exchange, taking place from January 29th to February 1st, 2026, on the beautiful Mississippi Gulf Coast. I'll be joining a panel of... Continue Reading →
Homegrown: A Storied Exchange
Conversation with Jim Seybert
Recently, I had the opportunity to discuss my book, BYCATCH, with Jim Seybert, the very talented voice actor on the Dave Congalton Hometown Radio Show. Jim narrated the audiobook version... Continue Reading →
Bycatch Audiobook Coming Soon
Immerse yourself in this post-Vietnam War era thriller set on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Tantor Media will release the audiobook, read by the talented Jim Seybert, on July 16, 2024.... Continue Reading →
Happy Birthday
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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