To Soar Above The Apple Grove: Stories,
2014
Northern Michigan University
To Soar Above The Apple Grove: Stories, Emily V. Doseck
All NMU Master's Theses
The stories written for this thesis revolve around the idea of lesbian characters finding, and in some cases losing, love in the young adult genre. Each piece differs in time period and setting, but all take the typical ‘tragic’ stereotype of queer fiction and prove that everyone deserves a chance at love. All three pieces also contain elements of magic, ranging from the black magic associated with the witches of Salem to the whimsical magic of fairy tales. First love is a time of discovery and new joy for so many, and queer literature could use more of these positive …
Hotel Bukovyna,
2014
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Hotel Bukovyna, Rebecca Ann Bosshart
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
This collection of short stories and first chapter of a novella take place in the historical area of Bukovyna, the beech tree land, partly located in Chernivetska region, western Ukraine. On the edge of it, or under it, or traveling to and from it, in contemporary time. I've been occupied with "the outsider," represented here, and where the seven stories reside, by the giant grande dame tourist hotel on Main Street, across from Shevchenko Park, in Chernivtsi, the region's city center. The occupants: the outsider looking in and around. Outsiders looking at other outsiders. An outsider being welcomed in. Most …
Going Anywhere: Stories,
2014
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Going Anywhere: Stories, David Armstrong
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
Growing up in a rural, Appalachian town, I recognized that tight-lipped doggedness was a mark of strength. As a writer, I became intrigued by how I might portray people whose defining attributes were silence, how essentially to give voice to voicelessness. The answer for me was to begin exploring place as an origin of inner expression. The stories in Going Anywhere track people moving through the landscape, their journeys, often destinationless, traversing the space between life's dark realities and the fantastic leaps of faith we all make to survive. A father seeks out a way to deal with the unexpected …
Still Circling The Sun,
2014
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Still Circling The Sun, Stefan Rafael Delagarza
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
This work is a collection of traditional and experimental short stories that explore dynamic human relationships in a variety of settings: a bunker, a beach, and a family home, to name a few. Each character is on a journey to find deeper meaning in his or her life, and oftentimes, this means finding a path to forgiveness.
Prologue To Dogs Of God,
2014
The University of San Francisco
Prologue To Dogs Of God, Pinckney Benedict
Ontario Review
Pinckney Benedict of Lewisburg, West Virginia, is the recipient of the 1986 Nelson Algren Award. He has published two collections of short fiction, Town Smokes (OR Press, 1987) and The Wrecking Yard (Nan A. Talese/Doubleday, 1992). His first novel, Dogs of God (Nan A. Talese/ Doubleday), is scheduled for publication in January 1994.
The Physicist's Basement,
2014
Claremont Colleges
The Physicist's Basement, Nora Culik
Journal of Humanistic Mathematics
No abstract provided.
Front Matter,
2014
Colby College
Contributors,
2014
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
The Smooth Path,
2014
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Tail,
2014
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Funding,
2014
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Strands,
2014
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Pŭ Tōng Huà,
2014
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Two Minutes In The Spotlight: Singing At The Sunshine Theater When I Was Five Years Old,
2014
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Two Minutes In The Spotlight: Singing At The Sunshine Theater When I Was Five Years Old, Ann Applegarth
Westview
No abstract provided.
Kansas Sonneteer,
2014
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Into Paradise,
2014
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
He Still Dances,
2014
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
The Books Of The Dead,
2014
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Not Enough,
2014
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
The Shattered Image,
2014
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
