Arkansas Black

Alexander Blevens is an award-winning historical fiction author. His latest novel, Arkansas Black, bridges Western and Southern genres and won the Spur Award from the Western Writers of America. He writes emotionally resonant stories of family bonds, hardship, moral choice, and character, all grounded in accurate historical settings.An Air Force veteran, retired orthopaedic surgeon, and public speaker, he found his voice as a writer later in life. He has appeared on public radio, national author panels, at regional book festivals and book clubs, and at local library events.Raised in California, he now makes his home on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, where he lives and writes with his wife, a Southern belle from New Orleans.