Victor D. López, Author
184 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago -Author's Blog - Podcasts will feature sample readings from my published books on subjects that include law, poetry, science fiction, speculative fiction, my recent novel and articles on law-related subjects published in academic journals and law reviews. I will also feature content from my various blogs and works in progress and samples of original poetry and fiction. I hope that you will find subjects of interest here and would very much welcome the pleasure of your company in my personal and professional journeys of discovery. Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/~/e/B001KMII74
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Episodes
The Things in Life for Which I am Most Thankful
November 25, 2023 21:23 - 3 minutes - 2.79 MBA Thanksgiving Message
Aprender a Ganar: Una Educación de Poco Valor a Precio de Oro (Spanish version of the novel Hire Lernin')
July 04, 2023 19:17 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBEste podcast contiene mi lectura de los dos primeros capítulos de mi novela 'Hire Lernin', publicada en 2021 y que estoy traduciendo al español. He publicado la versión completa en inglés de la novela y también estoy transfiriendo la versión en español. Puedes acceder a ambos de forma gratuita en el siguiente enlace: https://www.royalroad.com/profile/368939/fictions.
Aprender a Ganar: Una Educación de Poco Valor a Precio de Oro (Spanish version of the novel Hire Lernin')
July 04, 2023 19:17 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBEste podcast contiene mi lectura de los dos primeros capítulos de mi novela 'Hire Lernin', publicada en 2021 y que estoy traduciendo al español. He publicado la versión completa en inglés de la novela y también estoy transfiriendo la versión en español. Puedes acceder a ambos de forma gratuita en el siguiente enlace: https://www.royalroad.com/profile/368939/fictions.
Hire Lernin': A reading by the author of the first two chapters from this novel
June 26, 2023 19:08 - 58 minutes - 127 MBI published this novel two years ago which is now available in paperback, hard cover and eBook versions at most bookseller sites, including Amazon. This is one of two poems that deals with the emotionally draining process of reliving the past in order to recast it into a lightly fictionalized novel. At present, I am making the novel available for anyone to read free of charge in a serialized version at Royal Road that you can access in both English and a new Spanish translation by clicking H...
On Completing My First Novel
June 26, 2023 18:53 - 4 minutes - 10.2 MBI published my first novel two years ago which is now available in paperback, hard cover and eBook versions at most bookseller sites, including Amazon. This is one of two poems that deals with the emotionally draining process of reliving the past in order to recast it into a lightly fictionalized novel. At present, I am making the novel available for anyone to read free of charge in a serialized version at Royal Road you can access in both English and a Spanish version by clicking here. As o...
Two Poems in Remembrance of Memorial Day
May 26, 2023 14:37 - 4 minutes - 8.78 MB(C) 2011, 2023 Victor D. Lopez. All rights reserved.
Ode to French Bread (sonnet)
May 11, 2023 17:04 - 1 minute - 2.74 MBAlthough I love the British romantic poets best, Lord Byron is not among my favorites. But if he can write an ode to his dog, by golly I can write a sonnet to my favorite part of the food pyramid. No, I am not insane, and suffer no kinky bread fetish. The poem was written with a doughy tongue somewhat less than firmly planted in cheek.
Modern Art and the Critics (complete short story)
May 04, 2023 01:10 - 11 minutes - 24.2 MBThis is one of 13 short stories in the single author anthology Echoes of the Mind's Eye: 13 Speculative Fiction Short Stories read by the author. (C) 2020 (performance copyright 2023) Victor D. Lopez - All rights reserved.
A Reading of the sonnet Requiem for Love
May 03, 2023 06:08 - 1 minute - 1.52 MBThis is a reading by the author of the sonnet Requiem for Love from his latest book of poems, Echoes of Dawn a Dusk (C) 2020, 2023 Victor D. Lopez - All rights reserved.
A reading of the poem Central Park
May 03, 2023 05:53 - 2 minutes - 1.94 MBThis is a reading by the author of the blank verse poem, Central Park, from his Of Pain and Ecstasy collection. (C) 2011, 2020
Author's preview reading of his Mindscapes short story collection
May 03, 2023 05:28 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBThis is a reading by the author of the first two pages of each of the ten SF and speculative fiction short stories in his Mindscapes collection (C) 2012, 2021. (This is a cold reading by the author not to be confused with the audiobook version of the book which is read and produced by professional voice talent Dale Wilcox.)
To Poets Everywhere
May 01, 2023 22:05 - 1 minute - 2.89 MBThis is a simple poem about those who embrace the the mostly lonely and unappreciated task of writing poetry knowing it will largely go unread--voices crying in the wilderness hoping to strike a chord that resonates in receptive ears.
On Writing My First Novel
April 30, 2023 16:55 - 5 minutes - 11.6 MBThis is the author's reading of his blank-verse poem dealing with the process and emotional effect of writing his first novel, Hire Lernin’: An Idealist’s Quest Through the Realm of for-Profit Education. (C) 2021, 2023 Victor D. Lopez - All rights reserved.
Hire Lernin' - A Novel - Author's reading of chapters 3-5
April 30, 2023 16:07 - 40 minutes - 88.2 MBThis is a sample reading of chapters 3-5 of the novel, Hire Lernin’: An Idealist’s Quest Through the Realm of for-Profit Education, read by the author. (C) 2021, 2023 Victor D. Lopez - All rights reserved.
On Completing My First Novel (poetry reading)
April 29, 2023 17:10 - 4 minutes - 10.2 MBThis free-verse poem is about the emotional turmoil wrought by the process of writing my first novel, Hire Lernin’: An Idealist’s Quest Through the Realm of for-Profit Education. The novel is a fictionalized version based on my experience as an idealistic, newly-minted lawyer hired to be the academic dean of a for-profit business school in New York City in the late 1980s. Knowing nothing about the industry, the protagonist undertakes a two-year Quixotic quest to implement meaningful change i...
A reading of the first two chapters of my novel "Hire Lernin'
April 28, 2023 20:46 - 58 minutes - 127 MBMy first novel is a fictionalized version of my experience in my first academic posting as academic dean of a proprietary, for-profit business school as an idealistic, newly minted lawyer who knew next to nothing about the industry. The book is fiction, though largely based on actual events and situations with names and locations altered and minor dramatic license taken for the sake of the narrative. In this podcast, I read the first two chapters about the beginning of a Quixotic quest that ...
On Crime
March 10, 2023 21:07 - 1 minute - 4.1 MBThis is a poem comprised of 11 linked haikus about the plague that is violent crime. (C) 2023 Victor D. Lopez.
Kiss a Babbling Brook
February 25, 2023 22:04 - 43 seconds - 1.55 MBPoem -- three linked haikus. (C) 2023 Victor D. Lopez.
My Simple Plea (sonnet)
January 21, 2023 22:04 - 1 minute - 2.83 MB(C) 2023 Victor D. Lopez. All rights reserved.
Unsung Heroes #6: Lita (Mom) (1929 - 2018)
January 13, 2023 00:14 - 29 minutes - 62.5 MBThis poem was written in the days after my mom's passing and first published in print in my second book of poems, Echoes of Dawn at Dusk. (C) 2018, 2020, 2023 Victor D. Lopez. All rights reserved.
Unsung Heroes #5: Felipe (Dad)
January 13, 2023 00:01 - 31 minutes - 67.9 MBThis poem first appeared in print in my second book of poems, Echoes of Dawn at Dusk. (C) 2018, 2020, 2023 Victor D. Lopez. All rights reserved.
Unsung Heroes #4: Maria (Paternal Grandmother)
January 12, 2023 20:35 - 6 minutes - 13.8 MB(C) 2011, 2023 Victor D. Lopez. All rights reserved This poem first appeared in print in my Of Pain and Ecstasy: Collected Poems.
Unung Heroes #3: Remedios (Maternal Grandmother)
January 12, 2023 20:27 - 14 minutes - 30.9 MBFirst published in my first book of poems, Of Pain and Ecstasy: Collected Poems, in 2011. (C) 2011, 2023 Victor D. Lopez. All rights reserved.
Unsung Heroes #2: Manuel (Paternal Grandfather)
January 12, 2023 20:13 - 9 minutes - 19.5 MB(C) 2011, 2023 Victor D. Lopez. All rights reserved.
Unsung Heroes #1 - Emilio (Maternal Grandfather)
January 12, 2023 19:36 - 11 minutes - 25.3 MBThis is the first of six parts that comprise my longest free-verse poem. The poem first appeared in my first collection of poetry, Of Pain and Ecstasy: Collected Poems. Ovr the next few day I intend to record additional new readings of the remaining five parts of the poem and post them here. The last two poems in this collection are about my parents and were both written immediately after their death. The first appeared in print in my second collection of poems, Echoes of Dawn at Dusk, in De...
A Holiday Message
December 14, 2022 16:47 - 1 minute - 2.77 MBThis is a reading of my holiday message in sonnet form. (c) 2022 Victor D. Lopez.
Echoes of Dawn at Dusk (sonnet)
June 15, 2022 01:36 - 2 minutes - 4.4 MBThis is my reading of a sonnet I just wrote intended as a teaser for my second book of poems that bears the same name. You can download a free copy of the eBook version of my Echoes of Dawn at Dusk: Collected Poems, Volume 2 through June 20, 2022 by clicking on the following link: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1035449. The eBook version of my novel, Hire Lernin', is also available for free download until June 20, 2022 at https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1071699.
On Fading Echoes of What Might Have Been
June 06, 2022 20:35 - 2 minutes - 1.87 MBPoetry. (C) 2022 Victor D. Lopez. All rights reserved.
A Reading of my poem, Requiem for Love
April 22, 2022 16:47 - 1 minute - 1.52 MBThis is one sonnet from my latest book of poems, Echoes of Dawn at Dusk: Collected Poems, Volume 2 (c) 2020 Victor D. Lopez.
Introduction to Copyright Law
April 22, 2022 15:29 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBThis is a simple introductory lecture on copyright law intended as a primer on the subject. It is based on two of my intellectual property books, Intellectual Property Law: A Practical Guide to Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks and Trade Secrets and Copyright Law: A Practical Guide. This is not a lecture that I prepared for any of my law classes where I cover the subject. It is a simple introduction to the subject that I created as a fun project during a break from real work. It runs for appro...
Here is my reading of my two latest poems in honor of Poetry Month
April 12, 2022 21:27 - 2 minutes - 5.21 MBThese two very different poems are inspired by two of the 13 short stories in my Echoes of the Mind's Eye collection (Modern Art and the Critics and Redemption).
A Poet's lament in Honor of Poetry Month (April)
April 08, 2022 16:41 - 1 minute - 3.59 MBIn Honor of Poetry Month, I am making the ebook versions of my two books of poetry available for free download until April 10, 2022. You can find them along with a current fiction free download by visiting my author's page at https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/VictorDLopez. You will also find a few samples of my poetry and fiction readings there. (Scroll down to view my books currently offered for free download.)
True Love Revisited
March 21, 2022 17:03 - 1 minute - 3.47 MB(C) 2022 Victor D. Lopez, all rights reserved. This blank verse above is my teaser for my short story Amor Vincit Omnia which deals with the subject of true love and our need to embrace it no matter how unlikely the source. It is one of my most unusual short stories from my Echoes of the Mind's Eye collection from a very personal point of view with humor and tongue only slightly planted in cheek. You can preview this short story as well as most of my current books at https://www.amazon.com/...
Short blank verse poem on my poetry
March 20, 2022 17:41 - 1 minute - 2.37 MB(C) 2022 Victor D. Lopez. My first book of poems published in 2011 is available for free download in all major ebook formats until 3/27/22 only at https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/181370
Free poetry book offer (ends 3/27/22) and background on my writing
March 20, 2022 17:29 - 7 minutes - 16.1 MBYou can download a free copy of one of my books of poems until 3/27/22, but only at https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/181370
Ode to Innocence (sonnet)
January 15, 2022 21:14 - 1 minute - 3.43 MBThis is one of my earliest sonnets written when I was an undergraduate at Queens College around 1978. It is still one of my favorites from my Of Pain and Ecstasy collection.
Simple Joys of Youth
December 19, 2021 22:34 - 47 seconds - 1.71 MBA reading of three linked haikus
End of Days - Short Story Preview
November 25, 2021 04:55 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBPlease Note: November 24-30, 2021 in honor of Thanksgiving I am making available a free download of my complete book of short stories, Echoes of the Mind's Eye, which contains 13 short stories, including the one previewed here. The free download is only available at Smashwords but not at other vendors where the book is sold (no coupon needed). The Smashwords link to order the book free of charge until November 30 is https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1056565. Happy Thanksgiving, and tha...
A Veterans Day Message
November 11, 2021 17:04 - 2 minutes - 2 MBMay God bless all of our veterans who served with honor that we may continue to enjoy freedom bought and paid for by their blood and sacrifice. May we never take it or them for granted.