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Sorrow Cannot Resurrect, Sharon Mathew Oct 2022

Sorrow Cannot Resurrect, Sharon Mathew

be Still

The magenta skull symbolizes life and death while the sword passing through the skull is a symbol of life’s ever present cycle of conflicts, grief, and sorrow. The ambiguous gray of the sword is used to convey the fact that we will all encounter an incredibly vast variety of struggles throughout the course of our lives. It is also outlined with gold detailing as a play on the phrase “every cloud has a silver lining. As the sword pierces the skull, out pours technicolor tears and blood. The bright colors represent the immense beauty and growth that we can find …


In The Face Of Conflict, Mohammed Khatib Oct 2022

In The Face Of Conflict, Mohammed Khatib

be Still

In the chaos of conflict, amongst the confusion, emotion, and fear lies truth like the eye of a raging storm. Within this, one may find peace, tranquility, and the storm will follow in suit.


The Paratexts Of Audience Engagement: Cover Matter That Draws In And Keeps Readers, Athena L. Edwards Jul 2022

The Paratexts Of Audience Engagement: Cover Matter That Draws In And Keeps Readers, Athena L. Edwards

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Within the book publishing industry, purchase statistics often determine a book’s success. This metric neglects crucial factors of reader engagement (i.e., reception and anticipation of current and future work) such as level of interest and appreciation. By blending key concepts from work on assemblage, ecology, reader-response, audience invoked, and media studies, this thesis attempts to (re)invigorate the discourse of book paratexts’ role in inspiring reader engagement. As a manifestation of various voices performing and contextualizing a core text for readers, paratexts are a key component to the discursive uptake of books by readers and their publics. Book covers, specifically, are …


The Shine Of A Rainbow, Pamela M. Mignacca May 2022

The Shine Of A Rainbow, Pamela M. Mignacca

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A Dusk Sky, Rachel A. Taylor May 2022

A Dusk Sky, Rachel A. Taylor

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Home, Zoe Henry May 2022

Home, Zoe Henry

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Reflections On Loss, Bianca M. Oliveira May 2022

Reflections On Loss, Bianca M. Oliveira

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Verdant Vermont, Samantha A. Langmaack May 2022

Verdant Vermont, Samantha A. Langmaack

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Purple Flowers, Julie Saint Fleur May 2022

Purple Flowers, Julie Saint Fleur

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Louisiana Still Life, Nicholas Waguespack May 2022

Louisiana Still Life, Nicholas Waguespack

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The Woman's Workplace, Sarah E. Soliman May 2022

The Woman's Workplace, Sarah E. Soliman

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Sharing Is Caring, Cassidy E. Zangwill May 2022

Sharing Is Caring, Cassidy E. Zangwill

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Voicemail, Cherish M. Mathews May 2022

Voicemail, Cherish M. Mathews

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Free In Freeport, Samantha A. Langmaack May 2022

Free In Freeport, Samantha A. Langmaack

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Undocumented, Aidan Kunju May 2022

Undocumented, Aidan Kunju

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It's Funny, Breanna R. Brady May 2022

It's Funny, Breanna R. Brady

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Trickster Spirit, Courtney K. Ma May 2022

Trickster Spirit, Courtney K. Ma

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A Collection Of Occurrences, Dylan A. Darling May 2022

A Collection Of Occurrences, Dylan A. Darling

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For He Who Gives Can Also Take, Samantha M. Kwan May 2022

For He Who Gives Can Also Take, Samantha M. Kwan

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Tranquillity, Pamela M. Mignacca May 2022

Tranquillity, Pamela M. Mignacca

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Violence, Aysia N. Stephens May 2022

Violence, Aysia N. Stephens

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Past Present Future, Nicholas Waguespack May 2022

Past Present Future, Nicholas Waguespack

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My Small Best Friend, Jenna M. Handal Miss May 2022

My Small Best Friend, Jenna M. Handal Miss

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Rx For The Soul, Courtney K. Ma May 2022

Rx For The Soul, Courtney K. Ma

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The Uncovered Pan, Sarah E. Soliman May 2022

The Uncovered Pan, Sarah E. Soliman

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Glass Life, Allison D'Amico May 2022

Glass Life, Allison D'Amico

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Normal Couple, Amari Russell May 2022

Normal Couple, Amari Russell

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Underestimated, Athena L. Edwards May 2022

Underestimated, Athena L. Edwards

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Closing The Gap, Michelle L. Gorodisky May 2022

Closing The Gap, Michelle L. Gorodisky

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Dreamer's Woe, Cherish M. Mathews May 2022

Dreamer's Woe, Cherish M. Mathews

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