Victoria Patterson

Victoria Patterson is the author of the novel This Vacant Paradise. Drift, her collection of interlinked short stories, was a finalist for the California Book Award and the 2009 Story Prize. The San Francisco Chronicle selected Drift as one of the best books of 2009. Her work has appeared in various publications and journals, including the Los Angeles Times, Alaska Quarterly Review, and the Southern Review. She lives with her family in Southern California and teaches through the UCLA Extension Writers’ Program and as a Visiting Assistant Professor at UC Riverside.

Books Authored

Image of The Peerless Four: A Novel
Author(s):
Victoria Patterson
Genre(s):
History, Sports, Women’s Studies, Women’s Studies, Sports, History

The Peerless Four: A Novel

August 19, 2013
Reviewed by: 
Michael Adelberg

“. . . an interesting and fun little book.”

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Image of This Vacant Paradise: A Novel
Author(s):
Victoria Patterson
Genre(s):
Women’s Fiction, Humor

This Vacant Paradise: A Novel

February 25, 2011
Reviewed by: 
Judy Krueger

In her first novel, Victoria Patterson returns to Newport Beach, California, the setting of her linked story collection, Drift.

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