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Greenbrier, Paige Phillips
Greenbrier, Paige Phillips
Senior Theses and Projects
This thesis is the first sixty pages of a horror novel set in the Pacific Northwest. It attempts to navigate the liminal space between monstrosity and humanity. The narrative centers on fourteen-year-old Wren as she encounters a strange new boy, investigates her father's disappearance, and attempts to solve the abductions that plague her home.
Minnesota Nice, Emma Sternberg
The Colour Red, Mica Blankinship
The Colour Red, Mica Blankinship
Senior Theses and Projects
A young thieving woman gets taken by a group of rebels seeking her help to stage a rebellion. Their society lingers on the brink of civil war, and she, in joining them, finally chooses a side. As she begins to learn more about this rebel group and their motives for wanting a war, pieces of her tragic past begin to surface and give her her own reasons for joining the fight.
The Year Two Thousand, Emily Cahill
The Year Two Thousand, Emily Cahill
Senior Theses and Projects
A senior thesis exploring the confluence of the Columbine Massacre, Y2K, and terrorism in the lives of three young adults.
Suburban Train: Part One Of A Novel, David E. Field
Suburban Train: Part One Of A Novel, David E. Field
Senior Theses and Projects
Part One of a novel titled Suburban Train, inspired by Dante Alighieri's Inferno. This contemporary remix focuses on a teenager named Skylar who runs away from his troubled past and finds himself in the capital city of Hell. Guided by his own Beatrice and Virgil analogues, Skylar undergoes a transformative journey to cleanse himself of past guilt and regret. Influences include Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, David Mitchell, China Mieville, and others.
I Am Me And You Are You, John D. Taylor
I Am Me And You Are You, John D. Taylor
Senior Theses and Projects
A collection of fiction short stories about the issue of identity. The stories question the idea of identity on a philosophical level, as well as by what means we frame our identities, and whether is is self-formed or formed by others. A particular tension is related to issues of the Information Age, including social media such as Facebook. Influences include David Foster Wallace, Spalding Gray, Jorge Luis Borges, Tim O'Brien, Bruno Schulz, and others.