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Two In One, David A. Sparenberg

The Mythic Circle

As I looked to the high ground, which was indeed shaped in the semblance of a sublime albeit miniature mountain, imagine my amazement to hold in view the monumental figure of a curious two-headed deity.

Brain Stew, Cullen Landolt, Mya Horn, Kenneth Miller, Aimee Pieper

Undergraduate Research Symposium

Brain Stew is an UMSL publication distributed bi-weekly in both digital and print formats. Its mission is to provide for the Pierre Laclede Honors College a forum for uncensored free thought, commentary, and creativity, as well as news and event listings from PLHCSA and other related campus organizations. The current Brain Stew staff consists of editors Cullen Landolt, Mya Horn, Kenny Miller and Aimee Pieper, with Dan Gerth serving as the faculty supervisor. During the semester, these people write their own content as well as garner submissions from Honors College students, faculty, staff, and alumni. The result is The Most …

Introduction To Creative Writing, Shamecca A. Harris

Open Educational Resources

This introductory creative writing course asks students to explore their literary interests and proclivities through regular reading and writing activities designed to promote an in-depth understanding and appreciation for the craft of writing. Students will intellectually engage with both contemporary and classic authors within the main genres of creative writing and use the craft elements discussed in class to compose their own original poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction work. While studying various forms of creative writing, emphasis will be placed on the creative process of writing while encouraging students to find their writing voice. Student responsibilities include workshop participation, several …

The Little Devil, Stefan Peña

Theses and Dissertations

The Little Devil is a series of moments in the life of a character named Boy. The story follows a loose plot that jumps around different time periods and states of mind of the protagonist in an imaginary town that has elements of both a small midwestern town and a semi-arid desert.

Mr. Crow, a local entrepreneur, and Irene who owns the local diner are both heavily involved in the lives of other citizens and use secrets as a form of currency. However, Mr. Crow uses his knowledge for personal reasons while Irene simply wants to know truth.

Although it …

Pal, Alex Tronson

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

A collection of short fiction set in the Midwest.

Heritage Dreams, Southern Nightmares, Chanèl P. Etienne

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

The stories compiled here are the fruits of many deep discussions, late nights, and countless cups of coffee. The themes come from what I have dreamt of, fretted over, and/or hope will never come true. They took up so much room in my head that I had to spill them into paper. Tread lightly in the dreamscape.

The Wallpaper Man And Other Stories, Allyson M. Langhoff

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

In this collection of short stories, female-driven storylines in both speculative and realistic fiction focus on the themes of feminism, becoming one’s own hero, and the pain of lost love.

Let’S Speak Of The Things We Don’T Tell Each Other, Meghan N. O'Brien

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

A collection of short fiction that examines human loneliness and the animal strength found in isolation.

From Parsley And Sugarcane, Jennifer Celeste

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

The Dominican Republic is the most travelled-to island in the Caribbean, attracting over 6.6 million travelers per year. However, according to renowned scholar and writer Frank Moya Pons, author of The Dominican Republic: A National History, The Dominican Republic is also “one of the least studied countries in Latin America and the Caribbean despite the fact that it is the longest European-inhabited territory in the hemisphere” (Moya Pons 9). To me, this says two things: first, that there is a hunger to explore the Dominican Republic, its culture, and its landscape, and second, that, despite the acknowledgment of all its …

The Dawn Of A New Era, Eyon Mason

Night Flight: Online Literary Journal

The story starts at the election year of present-day America and looks at the outcome of a people that are tired of corrupt government practices and leaders. It branches into a realm of new ideas and true democracy. The story follows the main character Castiel, who is an activist and soon to be leader of the New America. Castiel has one friend who is an activist as well named Ishmael and this story talks about their sudden rise to leadership and the challenges and enemies that follow to.

Targets Of Opportunity, Richard F. Colarco

Night Flight: Online Literary Journal

This is a short story about an Army doctor.

Picnic Day, Caroline Bass

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Furman Bell Tower, Nathan Norfleet

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The Overlapping Years, Lara Rudman

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The Guest Room, Jordan Stevens

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Frozen In Time, Elizabeth Mangone

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Final Destination, Anna Bowman

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Ars Poetica: For When The Smoke Clears, Amanda Cordle

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Unpublishable, Carly Marlys

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Handle, Jordan Winiski

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Home From The House Of Death: A Poem Found In Homer's Odyssey, Elizabeth Mangone

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Run, Ariel Crank

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Pondberry, Jordan Winiski

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Etruscan I, Jordan Winiski

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Motherboard, Brandon Barney

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Laundry Room, Mary Shelley Reid

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Let Us Be Glad!, Will Deng

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White Rage, Annie Reigel

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Prose From A Farmhand On A Red Rose, Macy Petty

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When I Called Him A Coward, Annie Reigel

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