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Alsobrook, Harvey S. Bartlett Iii
Alsobrook, Harvey S. Bartlett Iii
University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations
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16-Bit Ghouls: A Novella, Alyssa M. Bersine
16-Bit Ghouls: A Novella, Alyssa M. Bersine
All NMU Master's Theses
This novella follows twenty-something phone psychic and recluse, Jane, whose dead brother haunts her Super Nintendo. When he prompts Jane to find his killer, she must learn how to navigate a world where he is absent. Jane struggles not only with the ghost, but also with letting go of the nostalgia and anxiety that prevent her from moving on with her life. 16-Bit Ghouls is a story about grief and growing-up.
Following The Androscoggin, Molly I. Parent
Following The Androscoggin, Molly I. Parent
Senior Theses and Projects
Following the Androscoggin is a historical fiction novella that takes place during one summer in the 1950s. It follows a fifteen-year-old named Tommy and his parents after they’ve moved from Massachusetts to the mill town of Lewiston, Maine. It is told in retrospect by a much-older Tommy, who reflects on the oppressive elements that were at play in the structure of his family, particularly during the summer when they all tried to find their way in a new town. Through Tommy’s recounting of his story, we also learn about the ethnic tensions of ‘50s Lewiston concerning the Franco-American population, and …