Electronic thesis

Bloody Henry is a short (30 minute) narrative horror film, inspired by Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein," about Henry's struggle to survive despite physical and mental illness. A Bible salesman travels through small towns slaughtering sheep to transfuse blood into his veins. --Abstract.

"A novel about the impossible project of the African diaspora, and about how Black women and femmes persist in making and re-making this diaspora, regardless of the cycles of dispossession and violence stretching from the dawn colonialism into our present. The narrative unfolds on Blue Basin Island, a location that blends aspects of folklore, cosmology and physical space from Ghana's Volta Region, Haiti, and Louisiana, specifically New Orleans." --Abstract.

"This collection of short stories uses gothic elements to explore human nature from a woman's perspective. At times melancholy, at times mysterious, the writer negotiates timeless subjects: strained family dynamics, old age, heartache, love, and loss." --Abstract.

"A playful exploration of potential where personal experiences have been articulated and processed, in stories that stretch from the mundane to the magical." --Abstract.

"Blue Rebellion is a project featuring a multimedia exhibition, as well as short-film documentary called, "Out of the Blue' which explores the story and colonial history of natural indigo dye, an indigenous product of Bengal that is now being revived in Bangladesh, through slow and sustainable fashion by local artisans and entrepreneurs. It is a project celebrating an important artisanal craft that exists at the intersection of indigenous expression and colonial legacy." -- Abstract

"Blue Square is a short narrative fiction film in the horror/comedy genre. The film was written and produced with the intent to dissect the caricature of the tortured artist, criticize the popular romanticism of an imagined link between creative talent with severe mental illness, and use the genre conventions of cosmic horror to visually represent the anxieties and fears that come with creating art in any medium." -- Abstract

"Bob Dylan Approximately traces a project I undertook in 2016 to listen to every Bob Dylan album in chronological order. Parts music criticism, immersion journalism, personal essay, memoir, and biography, this thesis leverages my experiences to better understand and appreciate Dylan's life and music; as a result, I come to better understand my own roots as a Dylan fanatic." --Abstract.

"Bodysuits, a linked short story collection in progress, explores how influences such as food, dance, cultural mores, and relationships can shape body image, and how body image can inform sexuality, self-love, and self-loathing. All of the stories feature characters connected by blood or happenstance." --Abstract.

The author "examine[s] how book publishers and booksellers can help consumers sift through a crowded marketplace to discover midlist books, and how they can adapt their business strategies to be financially sustainable." --Abstract.

"The author chronicles his first full year after graduating from Yale. In his quest for personal intimacy and professional success, David Weinstein must confront the role of his sexuality in leading a fulfilling life. He comes of age in 2011, as gay rights gain traction in the United States." -- Abstract.

"Breach is a 20-minute short fiction film that explores issues of boundaries between friends, trust, and privacy between lovers from an angle of a failing relationship. It tells of a day when Chen, a woman mid-20s, with suspicion of her partner Tom's loyalty, seeks proofs of infidelity in Tom's phone in a fight." -- Abstract

"This thesis analyzes the theatrical interplay between Brechtian theatre, postdramatic theatre, and Castorfian theatre." --Abstract.