Emerson thesis -- Creative writing

"Death of a Giant is a novella about addiction and family dynamics. Complicated relationships are told through the unreliable lens of an anti-hero hoping to reconstruct the illusion of a perfect family. The narrator, George Dane, is the father of an addict, his daughter, Lorelei. Lorelei's second overdose opens a pandora's box of old memories for George. In his fight to ignore his own shortcomings, he runs the risk of losing everything." -- Abstract

I go on a journey through New England researching the Rev. James Fitton, a Catholic priest who built the church in New England during the Irish Potato Famine despite strong Protestant animosity. My journey leads me not only to an understanding of Fitton's

"A collection of stories that follow characters who are broken in some way. They rage in their narrative space, having been abandoned by all including their author. Violent, lonely, and with a smidge of sentiment, these characters come together to say, 'Hey. Listen. Let me tell you what happened.' They do so in their own unique voice whether they are willing or not." -- Abstract.

A young man short on options and luck, Steve Willows forges a strong bond with a married couple whose home is threatened by a prophesied flood.--Abstract.

"This collection of short stories attempts to explore the experiences of several characters of varying genders and age groups in their unique struggle to understand themselves and their places in the world. These stories deal with the complicated relationships of parents and children, the internal battles fought with mental illness, and the complex emotions of love and loss." --Abstract.

"Earthitudes is a portmanteau of two words - 'earth' and 'magnitudes.' These poems have been generated from physical contact with the earth--specific geographies, locations, and the people who inhabit them. From these contact points, three poetic narratives are being woven together: a timely romance, a family drama, and the working-class backdrop that colors it all." --Abstract.

"This is a novel about what it means to be a daughter, and how relationships can morph and change with trauma. This novel is told from two points of view: the first is of a mother who is born during the Vietnam War and how she escapes from the country and immigrates to the United States as a refugee. The second is of her daughter, a second generation Asian American who must come to terms with her identity and her mother’s past when her mother passes away." -- Abstract

This collection of eight stories, all linked by various characters, focuses on the ways that men and women confront or avoid feelings of absence and isolation in their relationships with friends, lovers and relatives. -- abstract.

"A collection of short stories that examines the themes of loss, indecision, and peculiar circumstance."--Abstract.

Two short stories and an excerpt from The unbecoming of Ernie Thomson, a novel in progress.

This thesis project is a compilation of short stories, linked with the theme of resurrection. Each piece features a member of marginalized society claiming power for themselves, against outside forces. -- abstract.

"This stories [sic] explores the conflicts that exist in every relationship; whether platonic, familial, or romantic, diving into situations that force the protagonists to grapple with issues that they believed irrelivant to their situations. Through these experiences, the characters develop an ever-growing perspective of the complexities of the world they live in and come to a resolution within themselves that enables them to handle similar conflicts in the future." -- Abstract