Arkansas Black will be released two years after winning this prestigious award—time to republish this post from October 2023. Last month, I was honored to receive First Place in the... Continue Reading →
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, April 30th, 1975, a pivotal event that culminated in the end of the protracted Vietnam War and brought about the... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
Last month, I was honored to receive First Place in the Novel Category for my latest manuscript, Arkansas Black, in the William Faulkner Literary Competition. Pictured, I am receiving my... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
In 1936, my mother, Barbara Drake, age twenty months, was photographed in North Dakota in a dress she received from her great aunt, Ida May Detwieller Leiter, who lived in... Continue Reading →