Emerson thesis -- Writing, literature, and publishing
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 2041 Collections and/or Records:
The Sharer: A Fantasy, 2020
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Identifier: cw_2020fall_dixon_jonathan.pdf
Overview
"My thesis consists of the first six chapters a novel, titled The Sharer. The novel is a multi-character narrative spanning two centuries and incorporating historical and fantastic elements. The novel's main protagonist is Elizabeth Packet, a woman who since childhood has possessed a supernatural power of empathy. Elizabeth's story is told through two parallel narratives: one set in California, 1928, describing the final events of her life; the other set in the 1850s, relating her...
Dates:
2020
The Shirley Temple killer, 1989
Item — Item 0113501000070: [Barcode: 0113501000070]
Scope and Content Note
From the Series:
The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates:
1989
The Shooting on Atwood Street, 2023
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Identifier: cw_2023spring_nightingale_barrett.pdf
Overview
"This story seeks to explore queer identity in small towns using an ensemble cast of most queer characters. The points of view explored include a young gay man, older gay men (some closeted), a bisexual woman, a child who does not realize they're transgender yet and a bigoted local woman. To stimulate these varied life experiences, the novel plays extensively with form. Different points of view switch between different verb tenses, types of narrator, and genre. The piece climaxes in the...
Dates:
2023
The Silent Decades, 2021
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Identifier: wr_2021fall_roberts_meghan.pdf
Overview
"At an all-girls' Catholic high school near Boston in 1950, Gwen decides to distribute tampons -- specifically forbidden by the Church -- to her peers, a choice that fractures her relationship with her rule-following twin sister Margot. Twenty years later, Gwen and Margot haven't spoken since high school. Feeling trapped in her marriage, Gwen returns to her hometown with her teenage daughter Vivian, as she recalls the events that led to the twins' estrangement and tries to save Margot from...
Dates:
2021
The slaughterhouse, 2000
Item — Item 0113502502850: [Barcode: 0113502502850]
Scope and Content Note
From the Series:
The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates:
2000
The soft targets project, 1993
Item — Item 0113502358840: [Barcode: 0113502358840]
Scope and Content Note
From the Series:
The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates:
1993
The sound of snapping wire, 1994
Item — Item 0113502359780: [Barcode: 0113502359780]
Scope and Content Note
From the Series:
The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates:
1994
The space between, 2002
Item — Item 0113502641591: [Barcode: 0113502641591]
Scope and Content Note
From the Series:
The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates:
2002
The spies of New York, 2012
Item — Item 0113503068729: [Barcode: 0113503068729]
Overview
This novel takes place in the middle-to-later years of the American Revolution, when New York City was occupied by the British Army. Based on a true story, the novel recounts the adventures of Robert Townsend, store owner and journalist, who spies on the
Dates:
2012
The state of the independent bookstore in America, 2018
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Identifier: cw_2018spring_greenway_brittany.pdf
Overview
"This thesis seeks to determine the current state of the general-interest independent bookstore in America. The author cultivated her own research through extensive reading, personal interviews, and by surveying both industry professionals and consumers. Her findings identify potential strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats facing the industry." --Abstract.
Dates:
2018
The Statement Piece, 2023
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Identifier: pf_2023spring_jaskiewicz_macy.pdf
Overview
"In 1874 Paris, France, women are expected to focus on marriage, children and perhaps a feminine craft, but twenty-year-old Rosalie Autry desires none of these. As a result, she is banished from her family home due to her aspiration to be a renowned sculptor. She has the skill, talent, and creativity necessary to be successful, but because she is a woman, none of that matters. She is rejected from art schools, discriminated against at exhibitions, and is banned from having live models. With...
Dates:
2023
The stone, 2001
Item — Item 0113502546022: [Barcode: 0113502546022]
Scope and Content Note
From the Series:
The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates:
2001
The stone contortionist, 2003
Item — Item 0113502691034: [Barcode: 0113502691034]
Scope and Content Note
From the Series:
The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates:
2003
The stone maidens, 1996
Item — Item 0113501602115: [Barcode: 0113501602115]
Scope and Content Note
From the Series:
The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates:
1996
The survivors, 2011
Item — Item 0113503032576: [Barcode: 0113503032576]
Overview
'The Survivors' is a linked collection of fifteen short stories spread out over a six year period in the lives of a group of young adults on Long Island. Focused mainly in upscale Nassau County, these individuals come from a background of entitlement and
Dates:
2011
The tale I tell myself to move on, 2010
Item — Item 0113503032949: [Barcode: 0113503032949]
Overview
This book is a collective memoir about three people graduating from college. It follows them from their graduations, to Jersey Shore, through post-Katrina New Orleans, and to the crowded streets of Tokyo. It stems from the questions, What do I do next?" a
Dates:
2010
The tale of Annie Blackstone, 2002
Item — Item 0113502634729: [Barcode: 0113502634729]
Scope and Content Note
From the Series:
The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates:
2002
The Tale of Pamuya, 2022
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Identifier: pf_2022fall_rhodes_camia.pdf
Overview
"Pamuya is a spirit who fell from the heavens to rescue a human boy from drowning. By saving his life, she committed the ultimate taboo, and was banished from the heavens to live with the boy as a mortal on earth. However, their love for each other did not last, and both died. Now they have been reincarnated. Annalee must figure out who she was in her past life. They must figure out how to mend the fences of the past and move on with their futures. But, unbeknownst to either of them, another...
Dates:
2022
The tap dance workbook : an exercise in book development, 2005
Item — Item 0113502768444: [Barcode: 0113502768444]
Overview
This project chronicles the development of The Tap Dance Workbook from concept to production. -- abstract.
Dates:
2005
The tea master's daughter, 2015
Item — Item 0113503185978: [Barcode: 0113503185978]
Overview
The story of the life of Lu Mina, a daughter born during the middle part of China's Ming Dynasty into a family renowned for producing generations of honorable tea masters. In the bustling mountain village of Bright Moon, Mina grows wild and restless until
Dates:
2015