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Creative Expression Through Worldbuilding: A Study On The Connections Between Literature And Music Through Analysis Of Brandon Sanderson's The Stormlight Archive, Lauralei S. Palmer

Honors Theses

This thesis examines the worldbuilding connections visible throughout fantasy literature and musical works. Though their tools seem different, authors, composers, and performers use equivalent techniques to draw in their audiences and produce an immersive, emotional experience. This research focuses on American author Brandon Sanderson’s highly detailed worldbuilding in his epic fantasy series, The Stormlight Archive. The Stormlight Archive exhibits the three pillars of worldbuilding: completeness, invention, and consistency. This research also examines Franz Liszt’s Les Préludes, a symphonic poem based on Alfonse Lamartine’s poem, Ode. Finally, this thesis culminates in the fusion of literary and musical worldbuilding in description …

The Defect Within You, Sarah Spencer

Honors Theses

This thesis is a collection of science fiction short stories exploring human limitations in our era of unprecedented influence over the world. Despite everything we can accomplish, we are not as powerful as we think we are. My stories focus on how this manifests in our embodiment and our relationships with our bodies.

What We Don't Say Out Loud, Antwan Bowen

Master's Projects

What We Don’t Say Out Loud is a collection of original short stories that explore themes of identity, race, family, queerness, humor, and emotional vulnerability through the lens of Black and marginalized voices. These narratives blend literary realism with elements of magical realism, satire, and personal essay to reflect the emotional truths and unspoken complexities that shape everyday life. Central to the collection is a commitment to portraying characters in their full humanity, often resisting trauma-centered tropes in favor of layered, internal storytelling. From the raw, personal account of Black fatherhood in “The Best Day and the Worst Night,” to …

Unlocking The Magic Of Reading, Jennifer Vermeer

Staff Work

"... reading isn’t just about comprehension and lengthy essays, but about finding common ground with others and joy in the details of life—real or imagined."

Posting about the impact of reading from In All Things, an online hub that offers insight into maintaining and faithful and orthodox Reformed Christian worldview while fearlessly engaging in every aspect of contemporary life – until all is made new.

Unlocking the Magic of Reading

Art In Itself: The Vision Of Three Female Mississippi Artists, Jane E. Thomas

Honors Theses

This thesis is a collection of longform, narrative-style journalistic profiles on artists in Northeast Mississippi. These artists include Carol Roark from Enid and Hannah McCormick and Coulter Fussell from Water Valley. Each profile highlights an individual artist’s work, from her background, inspirations, process and distinctiveness as a creator. These profiles required studio visits and extensive interviews, as well as secondary interviews with clients, gallery owners and art curators. An overarching theme between the three artists is their ability to recognize artistic potential in their immediate surroundings; Roark paints landscapes from her own backyard, McCormick paints scenes from everyday life and …

Red Strings: A Collection Of Creative Works, Natalie Gumm

Honors Theses

This thesis is a collection of creative nonfiction and poetry exploring different aspects of my identity, including my passions, appearance, sexuality, and the places I’ve called home.

We Can Do It, Ukraine!, Anastasiya Kelley

Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine

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Blue Moon, Erika Fredricks

Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine

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Fruits Of The Spirit, Eve Martini

Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine

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Sapphic Belles, Maddox Carus

Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine

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The Swamp, Emma Ming

Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine

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Still Alive, Nayra Torres

Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine

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Made New, Eve Martini

Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine

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Where Light Rests, Evan Meyers

Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine

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Tea Time, Erika Fredricks

Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine

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Roadside Oranges, Jane Tucker

Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine

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Donut Shop, Joseph Rousseau

Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine

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Always Pay Your Exorcist, Ryan Baker

Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine

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The Bright And Dim Of Childhood, Kannah Price

Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine

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The Poetry I Love, Emma Shiltz

Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine

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