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"Interior Design", Mary Marsh

Ontario Review

Mary Marsh is the nom de plume of a New York-based writer, artist and designer. This story is her first published work of fiction.

"Watch. Watching", Karl Jirgens

Ontario Review

Karl Jirgens is head of the English Department at the University of Windsor. He is the author of four books, two of fiction, Measure of Time (1998, Mercury Press) and Strappado: Elemental Tales (Coach House Press, 1984), and academic studies of Bill Bissett (1992) and Christopher Dewdney (1996), both from ECW Press.

"Night At The Grand Hotel", Sheila Kohler

Ontario Review

Sheila Kohler is the author of six novels, most recently Bluebird or the Invention of Happiness (Other Press, 2007), and three books of short stories including Stories from Another World (Ontario Review Press, 2003). Ms. Kohler's work will be included in the O'Henry Prize Stories for 2008. Her nonfiction has appeared in The New York Times, The Sunday Times, New Letters, The Antioch Review and elsewhere.

"The Little Wife", Edith Pearlman

Ontario Review

Edith Pearlman has published more than 250 works of short fiction and short non-fiction in national magazines, literary journals, anthologies, and on-line publications. Her work has appeared in Best American Short Stories, the O. Henry Prize Collection, Best Short Stories from the South, and The Pushcart Prize Collection.

"From The Hour I First Believed", Wally Lamb

Ontario Review

Wally Lamb, a resident of Willimantic, Connecticut is the author of numerous best-selling novels including She's Come Undone and I Know This Much Is True (both selections of the Oprah Book Club), and Couldn't Keep It To Myself: Testimonies. The excerpt in this issue of OR is from his next novel, to appear from HarperCollins.

"The Oath Of Office", Adam Braver

Ontario Review

Adam Braver is the author of Mr. Lincoln's Wars, Divine Sarah, and Crows Over the Wheatfield. His work has appeared in journals such as Daedalus, Harvard Review, Cimarron Review, Water-Stone Review, West Branch, and Post Road. He teaches at Roger Williams University in Bristol, RI, and is a Writer-in-Residence at the NY State Summer Writers Institute. His latest book, November 22, 1963, will be published in November 2008.

"Maternity Leave", Matthew Dulany

Ontario Review

Matthew Dulany's stories have appeared in turnrow and the Kelsey Review. He has written a novel, called The Neighborhood Is Changing, about white flight and gentrification in New York.

"Susie On A Sunday", L. E. Usher

Ontario Review

L.E. Usher is an Australian novelist whose books include Miss (1999), and The Sudden Spoon (2001). Her most recent novel Then Came October (based on the life of a Victorian murderess) will be published by Harbour Books, UK, in September 2008.

"Donors", Andrea Marcusa

Ontario Review

Andrea Marcusa is a fiction and essay writer. Her work has appeared in Newsday, The New York Times, The Christian Science Monitor, and other publications. She was one of the winners of the Alabama Poets Society's 2003 writing competition and took first place in the Tiny Lights 2006 Essay Competition.

"Like Smoke" From Burning Green Sun, David Joiner

Ontario Review

In 1994, David Joiner became the first American to live and work in Bien Hoa, Vietnam, the location of the largest American air base during the war. He has contributed to two Fodor's™ guidebooks, including Fodor's™ Vietnam, and has published travel and culture articles in Vietnamese publications. The novel excerpt appearing here is his first published fiction, and he also has a story forthcoming in the Madison Review.

"Afterglow", Stellar Kim

Ontario Review

Stellar Kim is a fiction writer whose short stories have won several awards, including from The Atlantic Monthly, Iowa Review, and Ontario Review. Her recent work appears in The Best American Short Stories 2007, published by Houghton Mifflin and guest edited by Stephen King. Winner, The Cater V. Cooper Memorial Prize for Fiction, the Ontario Review, 2007.

¡Escriba! ¡Write! Volume 12, June 2014, Hostos Community College Library

¡Escriba!

Eric Stewart- "Same Love: Examining the Relationship Between David and Jonathan";

Santee Agrispin- "Music in my Life";

Jessica Anchundia- "Where I’m From";

Ahmed Caraballo- "A Life With Meaning";

Dina Esquivel- "How ‘McDonaldization’ Affects Our Society";

Jose Javier Castro- "Anonymously Yours";

Jose Javier Castro- "Homeland Uprootal";

Jose Javier Castro- "Gone but not Forgotten";

Earl Justice- "Dreamality";

Gisselle Belia- "Adios";

Eric Stewart- "After the Arrest: Exploring the Inner Workings of the New York State Criminal Justice System";

Karla Ferrera- "Poetry: The Awakening of a Creative Self";

Mario Leazard- "Sisters are Good Listeners";

Marlenny Toribio- "Finding Ways";

Angelica Rodriguez- "Antes de Morir";

Angelica …

How To Protect A Literary Character Through Copyright And Trademark, Annie Provenzano

Journalism

This paper is about finding the best practices in which to protect a literary character as an individual and help authors keep the rights to their characters when the characters are taken out of the original work. It focuses on the basic copyright and trademark laws, how they apply to a literary character, what is afforded to the character for protection, and the lack of protection by the courts. The research helps facilitate ideas and advice on how to better protect a literary character before and after the process of copyrighting or trademarking the work.

Volume 10, Issue 2: Full Issue

Manuscripts

Full issue of the March 2014 issue of Manuscripts. Includes work by: Lucy Kaufman, Thomas J. Luck, Mary M. Schortemeier, Verse Forms Class, Jeanne Gass, Jack DeVine, Mildred Reimer, Donald Rider, Donald Morgan, Joe Howitt, Elizabeth Hyatt, Arline Hyde, Stuart Palmer, George Zainey, Peggy O'Donnell, Lester Hunt, Arthur Graham, Rosemary Haviland, Fayetta Hall, and Jane Burrin.

Mix Tape, Michael Davis

Senior Theses

This creative writing thesis contains short stories, a piece of memoir writing, and a screenplay by Michael Davis.

• Grey Giants
• Purple Jasmines
• The Cameraman
• Bubby Rose

All Right Here, Carre (Armstrong) Gardner

Alumni Book Gallery

Ivy Darling can’t have children of her own, and her husband Nick’s resentment is forcing them apart. And while Ivy has the support and love of her large, close-knit family, Nick’s family has never welcomed her into the fold.

When the three children next door are abandoned by their mother, Ivy and Nick take them in for the night. One night becomes several, and suddenly Ivy and Nick find themselves foster parents to the only African-American kids in the town of Copper Cove, Maine. As Ivy grows more attached to the children, Nick refuses to accept their eclectic household as …

The Trash Collector, Cara E. Duryea

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Forlorn Days, Anthony Kane

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

The characters of Forlorn Days have been beaten down, be it personally or professionally. These stories are meant to present these characters as they struggle in their own indecisions and adversities. Some are more successful than others, while some come to the realization that it is nearly impossible to escape their flaws. The worlds they occupy are filled with a sense of disillusionment, whether it be soul crushing jobs, fractured relationships, or a lack of communicating with those around them. The characters that populate these stories are looking for a connection of any kind to break out of the fates …

Triangle, Joyana Peters

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

Abstract

In the Lower East Side of New York City from 1909 through 1911 a fight for change was taking place. Jewish immigrant girls put their safety on the line and brought attention to the abuse taking place in factories across the country. They first spoke out and led the Ladies' Garment Worker strike bringing attention to their cause. But it was ultimately their untimely deaths in one of the most tragic workplace disasters ever in history that finally spurred the country to action in passing new fire safety and child labor laws.

Historical Fiction, Immigration Story, 1911, Triangle Shirtwaist …

The Wolves Of Gehenna, John H. Shinholser

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

A novel by JS Harlow. Mattock Corwin, a young man living in the vampire ruled kingdom of Gehenna, discovers that he is a mage and must escape the land of his birth before the rulers of his land destroy him as a potential threat to their power.

The Garden, Todd S. Trulock

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Sister's Mythology, Robin Baudier

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

O-Sode No Furiawase : The Touching Of Sleeves : An Original Story Based On The Early Life Of A Japanese-American Dancer For Ages Nine To Eleven, Jina M. Accardo

Graduate Student Independent Studies

Based on a true story, this fictionalized memoir is about a second generation Japanese-American girl growing up in a large family in California during the 1930's and 1940's. Set against the backdrop of the Depression and the internment of West Coast "persons of Japanese ancestry" during World War II, the story follows the protagonist's childhood interest in dance as it blossoms into a true calling.

Grafton Ave.: A Screenplay, Christopher Porazzo

Honors Program Theses and Projects

No abstract provided.

Mom, Dad, And Johnny, John Condry

Honors Program Theses and Projects

No abstract provided.

Excerpts

Manuscripts

Excerpts from additional submissions by authors: Betty Lewis, Joseph C. Greenlee, Suzanne Weesner, Katherine Armstrong, and J. Wm. Lynn.

A Nightmare, Jane Burrin

Manuscripts

The lake was unusually calm that particular June day, when my Mother and Father started on their daily fishing trip.

I bade them farewell from the dock, and reluctantly started back to the cottage. Although I did not have the patience for fishing, it seemed that there should be something more exciting to look forward to than a game of solitaire.

Resigning myself to this entertainment, I settled down on the screened porch with my cards and the radio. I played the necessary unsuccessful game, and my luck began to change. I triumphantly placed the last ace on the stack …

The Butler University Library, Fayetta Hall

Manuscripts

There are many features about our school which I admire, and there are surely some features which I have not yet learned to appreciate fully. One prominent feature which falls into both of these classes is the university library. My realization of its worth has increased with my growing knowledge of the library's history and development.

When our college was known as the Northwestern Christian University, it was located on College Avenue. As far as is known, no real library was then existant. However, as far back as 1873, a small room in the building was set aside and two …

Ode To A Jukebox, Rosemary Haviland

Manuscripts

Oh fat gleaming monster reposing in the corner
With your soul glowing like satan's fires,
Whence have you come to destroy life's peaceful existence;
To tempt youth and put new lines in the seers' brows?

Like the roaring blasting furnace, you require nourishment,
Taking pity on your pangs of hunger, I'll feed you a nickle,
Ungrateful one! There you sit with your polished sides gleaming,
Smug and satisfied like a fat Buddha.

Slowly you devour my offering,
And as it reaches your digestive system,
You gr--rr-owl and gr--rr-Ind;
Instead of a soft crooning thanks, you stab at me with a …

Frustrated Genius, Arthur Graham

Manuscripts

He sits down at the desk, tears a sheet of paper out of a tablet, picks up a pencil, and commences. After commencing for some twenty minutes he decides that he should un-commence long enough to decide upon a subject upon which he can commence, Another twenty minutes pass during which he systemazically breaks the lead of his pencil, sharpens his pencil, turns the radio on, turns the radio off, takes his shoes off, puts his shoes on, musses up his hair, combs his hair, loosens his necktie, takes his necktie off, takes off his glasses, twirls his glasses around …