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Found in 1004 Collections and/or Records:

Somali Blend, 2021

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Identifier: sf_2021spring_sellwood_peter.pdf
Overview "Jake Mars is a widower that will do anything to fight to keep his Minneapolis urban neighborhood from changing. Jake owns a greasy spoon diner that is famous for their world class cinnamon rolls. The diner hasn't been forced to change since the doors opened in the 1950's. A Somali woman opens up a wildly successful Somali cafe in the same neighborhood which forces Jake to fight for his cafe or run the risk of it going out of business. Jake will stop at nothing to save his cafe. His wife,...
Dates: 2021

Someone to talk to : a master's short story collection, 2015

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Identifier: cw_2015fall_brown_lorna.pdf
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"The stories in this collection are set in a small village in the West of Ireland in the early 1990's. A by-pass around the village has rid them of their once busy traffic. The residents feel forgotten by the world. The need to reach out and be heard is explored in every story, from the young woman who starts to have phone conversations with her husband's gay lover, to the dyslexic man who confronts his cruel teacher years later." -- Abstract.

Dates: 2015

Something Beautiful About A Bicycle, 2020

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Identifier: vma_2020spring_burdett_gregory_maxim.pdf
Overview "'Something Beautiful About A Bicycle' is a fictional anthology inspired by my experience as a bicycle commuter in cities across the country. In each episodic narrative the bicycle connects with a new protagonist and conveys their deepest desires through an amalgamation of magical realism, Classical Hollywood and Neorealist filmmaking. Originally conceived as a bicycle advocacy piece, each episode looks to highlight different social issues facing urban communities across the nation....
Dates: 2020

Something like prayer, 2015

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Identifier: cw_2015spring_ziegler_owen.pdf
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"What is more important: being good or trying to be? The characters in these 10 stories struggle with that question one way or another as the systems they either willingly choose or are forced into push down on them even further. Family, religion and community can all empower people to rise above their current standings, but these stories explore what happens when the dynamic moves in the other direction. At what point does individual desire trump safety and surety?" --Abstract.

Dates: 2015

Song, 1859, 2021

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Identifier: wr_2021fall_olayiwola_porsha.pdf
Overview "Porsha Olayiwola's 'Song, 1859' is a collection of poems that explore the Black American diaspora, water, and queer womyn intimacy. The poems in this collection meet both at and beyond those intersections. Rich in historical analysis, the work reaches for poetic permanence in highlighting untold or unremembered narratives. Entangled in the wake of the middle passage, these poems seek to do with form, what water does in general: remember, reshape, rename, repair and reconfigure. The...
Dates: 2021

Song of Water and Air: An Amphiverse Novel, 2022

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Identifier: pf_2022fall_zacchia_jillian.pdf
Overview "Song of Water and Air is a YA sci-fi fantasy of approximately 100,000 words. When a tsunami hits Lake Superior, Pan and her boyfriend nearly drown...until Pan realizes she can breathe underwater. Compelled to understand what that means, Pan returns to the lake and finds an underwater portal. Once through, she's stunned by the new world she discovers and guilt ridden by everything she left behind in her search for answers. On this new planet, called Asophos, Pan meets beings called Amphis...
Dates: 2022

Songs My Mother Taught Me, 2024

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Identifier: sf_2024spring_collins_rance.pdf
Overview "In this gay-themed romantic comedy, Brett and Carlos meet as plus-ones at a party that ends up being an orgy neither wishes to participate in. Outside the "action," they hit it off through their mutual love of word games, 1990s sitcoms and bad puns. Brett's not on social, so they exchange numbers and get coffee... but then discover that they have seemingly incompatible lives. Brett is a reverend at an inclusive Methodist church. Carlos is a porn star of some notoriety... and a recovering...
Dates: 2024

& sons / And sons, 2018

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Identifier: wf_2018spring_eckard_robert.pdf
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"This half-hour comedy works within the established tropes of family sitcoms to investigate a lower-income family in America's South, LGBT identity development within youth, and the socioeconomic structures shaping current society. Themes around family, the Southern experience, and LGBT characters are present in the majority of my work in the program." --Abstract.

Dates: 2018

Sons and Spies, 2022

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Identifier: pf_2022spring_corin_joshua.pdf
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"In the historical thriller Sons and Spies, semi-retired Jewish psychologist Saul Bregman learns that the State Department, as the result of an agreement with Germany, is about to declassify transcripts from WWII revealing the dark secret he has kept from his family for 50 years, that he is really Paul Lessing, son of infamous Nazi spy Johann Lessing, he must team up with an old enemy from the past to bury the intel forever by any means necessary." -- Abstract

Dates: 2022

Sorrow's Song, 2021

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Identifier: pf_2021fall_kamp_kayla.pdf
Overview "Serenity is a witch whose sister Iris was killed by Witch Hunters. Devastated by the loss, she turns to magic to bring Iris back to life. But something goes wrong and her sister comes back with no memory and sporting a pair of wings. Serenity doesn't care though, she's so ecstatic to have her sister back. That is, until she starts noticing that Iris doesn't act like herself. Did Serenity actually bring back her sister, or did something else take her place? Meanwhile, the Witch Hunters...
Dates: 2021

Sort Of, Almost, 2022

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Identifier: cw_2022spring_randolph_kayla.pdf
Overview "Sort Of, Almost is a book project completed to demonstrate proficiency in content creation and in book design best suited to house that content. The book uniquely showcases a manuscript layout with a dual focus on text and design. Pairing text with imagery, taking into consideration both compatibility of design and content, results in a publication with elements in successful dialogue with one another. Linking creative writing with abstract photograph manipulation adds depth to the reading...
Dates: 2022

Soul Ravenger, 2020

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Identifier: pf_2020fall_senney_jessica.pdf
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"Isaac Waller never had an easy life. When he finds out he's a Soul Ravenger and is expected to collect souls for a man called Death, his life only gets harder as he begins to realize he's not very good at his destiny. After one drastic mistake lands him in Hell, he learns a difficult truth from his childhood. Isaac has to not only discover who he truly is, but also evade the higher power set on destroying his soul." -- Abstract

Dates: 2020

Space Cub & Neuro-Tap, 2023

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Identifier: sf_2023spring_wachowski_joseph.pdf
Overview "SPACE CUB is a half-hour animated series designed for streaming services with a target audience of children 10 and up. The story follows the journey of a young boy named Cub and his adventure to retrieve his kidnapped mother. Cub is the son of Captain Austin, the strict and competent leader of an asteroid mining expedition and the captain of her space vessel the Deltron. Our Journey begins when the Deltron's crew is ambushed by Captain Psyche and her mercenary space bandits. NEURO-TAP is an...
Dates: 2023

Sparrow in the Storm: A Novel, 2019

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Identifier: cw_2019spring_marlin_nat.pdf
Overview "Sometime in the near future, dust storms ravage the land and destroy almost all civilization. Nour is a nonbinary scavenger returning to their childhood home in upstate New York — which they left to flee their emotionally abusive parents — to see if their younger sister Hana is still alive. The two were close before the storms, but Nour's sudden leaving drove a wedge between them, one that Nour hopes to repair (if Hana's not already dead). After being violently separated from their initial...
Dates: 2019

Spencer Family Adventure, 2023

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Identifier: pf_2023fall_jaggard_annabel.pdf
Overview "In this thesis, the intricate tapestry of familial relationships and the pervasive presence of grief are interwoven with threads of humor and adventure. The Spencer family, shattered by the recent loss of their father, embarks on a transformative journey to South Africa, seeking solace and unity as a family. Amidst the breathtaking landscapes, the family endeavors to forge new bonds, allowing grief to be a catalyst for growth. As they grapple with the complexities of loss, life in Africa...
Dates: 2023

Spitting ink, 2017

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Identifier: cw_2017spring_shaban_dean.pdf
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"This collection intends to support the notion that the power of writing can revise a history unfathomed. While we may or may not recall an incident or an experience as true, we have the power to adjust memory to engage interpretation, and therefore continually rewrite our pasts to better effect a constantly shifting present. These poems address and grapple with that concern." --Abstract.

Dates: 2017

SportHer Journey, 2024

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Identifier: md_2024spring_mohie_sharon-hephzibah.pdf
Overview "Gender disparities persist in sports, impacting athletes across all levels, from collegiate to professional. Despite the popularity of women's college sports, opportunities for female athletes at the professional level remain limited, comprising only 8% of competitive sports. However, there is potential for growth and investment in women's sports, facilitated by emerging platforms like streaming services and social media. The transition from college sports to post-collegiate careers poses...
Dates: 2024

Stalking the edge, 2017

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Identifier: cw_2017summer_alvarez_noe.pdf
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A story collection regarding two brothers who grew up in an environment of violence.

Dates: 2017

Stargazer A Novel, 2019

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Identifier: pf_2019spring_santiago_anthony.pdf
Overview "The first half of Stargazer, a science-fantasy adventure novel, takes place in the distant future of an alternate Earth. Protagonist Kieran-lan is an extraterrestrial archaeologist whose people have been stranded on Earth for 10,000 years. When she lands herself a job as a consultant on a deep-space survey ship, she believes that she will have just the opportunity to answer the ages old questions about what happened to her people and why their history disappeared. Kieran-lan's desperate...
Dates: 2019

Starhopper, 2019

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Identifier: sw_2019spring_carter_tayler.pdf
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"This animated half-hour pilot blends comedy and science fiction, following the adventures of human twins, Cassie and Leo, and their alien friend, Sid, as they travel the galaxies to aid beings in need. Exploring coming-of-age themes, family and community dynamics, and LGBTQIA+ representation is present throughout my work, both within this thesis collection and moving forward." -- Abstract

Dates: 2019