Alexandra’s Writings

A Legacy in Writing.

The work of the Rowan Foundation is dedicated to the legacy of Alexandra Rowan. Alexandra was pursuing a career in creative writing before she lost her life at the age of 23 to a blood clot in her lung. To give voice to her passion for writing, and in respect of her legacy, we share some of Alexandra’s creating writing pieces below.

Click on any box below to choose a writing piece.

The Mage

Kent tried hard not to glare at the people staring at him and huddling together out of some faint herd instinct when he walked down the street…

Bluescale Academy

Bluescale Academy is a small academy near Craigstone, a mid-sized trading town. It is known for its massive library, remarkable tolerance of foreigners…

Distances

“Jesus Christ, that’s Enchanted Rock? You want us to climb that thing?” Sarah demands, her voice cracking a little. Jack glances at his cousin…

No Rain

Memorial Park is one of the largest urban parks in the nation. It’s also Houston’s largest hotspot for golfers, runners, cyclists, and people with…

It’s not you, it’s Z

“For the last time, Jazz, he’s not going to attack Danny. He only scratched me because I startled him.” Roark Wallace looked pleadingly at…

Additional writing pieces penned by Alexandra and shared by her family can be read in the book My Beautiful Memory, written by her father David Rowan, as a testament to her life.
To learn more about the Rowan Foundation’s Partnership with the English Department at the University of Houston, click here