Alicia Defonzo

Education & Credentials

M.F.A. in Creative Writing, Old Dominion University, (2014)

B.A. in Mass Communications, University of South Florida, (2001)

Literature

Banned Books, Post-Apocalyptic Literature, Pop Culture Writing, Study Abroad: Food and Cultural Identity, Sherlock Holmes, Harry Potter

Creative Writing

Nonfiction narrative, Screenwriting

DeFonzo, A. "Twisting Facts to Suit Theories": In Defense of Sherlock . Urbinoir 2019.

Defonzo, A. (2018). "The Letters". 0-Dark-Thirty: The Review.

Defonzo, A. (2017). "France in June". War, Literature, and The Arts 29.

Defonzo, A. (2014). "The Camps". The Montreal Review.

DeFonzo, A. (2022). The Time Left Between Us. Potomac Books.

DeFonzo ( 2024). “It was Always Going to be Ironman” Lecture PHC Professor Lecture Series .

(October , 2015). "Fire is Catching: Censorship and The Hunger Games" Keynote/Plenary Address Banned Books Week Norfolk, VA.

(October , 2015). Banned Books Lecture Institute for Learning in Retirement .

(September , 2014). Burn the Books: The Fight for Free Expression Keynote/Plenary Address Constitution and Citizenship Day .

Defonzo, A. (February 22, 2012). Banned Books: What you Weren’t Allowed to Read in Public School Last Lecture Series Norfolk, VA.

Defonzo, A. (September 27, 2011). Banned Books: Sex, Lies, and Wizards Honors College Lecture Norfolk, VA.

Defonzo, A. (June 17, 2011). Wild About Harry! Growing Up with the Boy Wizard Hearsay with Cathy Lewis .