Emerson thesis -- Creative writing

This work of fiction is a coming-of-age story of a young girl in wartime. In this story, the girl has been crafted into a living weapon. In this role, she can experience all the complexities and difficulties of war from the front lines as a soldier, while

"The chief concern of this body of work is the function of memory as part of our daily lives. In the fleeting present moments of the characters investigated, I show how the memory of a place or a person tinges that moment. The purpose here is not to make claims or theorize about what memory is or how it functions, rather, it is to show how each of these characters copes with their past moving forward into their future." -- Abstract

"This manuscript of poems examines the forces that shape us, from the astronomical laws of the universe to manufactured earthly possessions. How can we see that which pervades every cell, but is yet invisible? Do we fully understand the repercussions of what we create? Are we in charge of our desires, or are they manufacturing us?" --Abstract.

'Love and Terrorism' explores the four post-college years of a young woman living in Washington, DC during and after 9/11, where out of necessity she cultivates a family of eight close friends. These friends help her examine and recognize the limitations

"This thesis delves into the multifaceted concept of love by examining the various relationships the narrator has experienced throughout her life, while concurrently exploring the impact of those relationships on her body image. Drawing on personal narratives and reflections, this story divided into chapters aims to shed light on the intricate connection between love, selfperception, and body image." -- Abstract

"Love You, Darling is a novel about a young woman named Grace Donahue and her struggle with alcoholism. The main narrative takes place from 2017 to 2019, beginning in her final year of college, when a personal tragedy upends her relationships with family and friends. Over the next two years, she grapples with loss, love, addiction, the stress of adulthood, and what it means to find oneself amid the chaotic currents of modern life." -- Abstract

"Novel in which a young woman, Norah, moves to New York City around 1996 and learns how to simultaneously navigate the art and media worlds." -- Abstract

"'Our job as humans is to create our own souls. And I think one of the ways we do that is by finding the songs and poems that sustain us and explain us and make us brave enough to live in this world.'—Gregory Orr 'We're all just walking each other home.' —Ram Dass" -- Abstract

"Mandatory is a collection of stories that revolve around a juvenile detention center in Colorado. While not every story takes place at the detention center, every character has a connection to it, whether that's through a son, a brother, a friend, a stranger, or their own past or future spent in incarceration." --Abstract.

"This collection of linked memoir essays explores themes of race, masculinity and identity. By focusing on moments of compromised agency and subsequent emotional crises, the larger conversation taking between place between each narrative sheds light on the experience of a "middle man" tasked with navigating the dualities and contradictions that seem to define him." -- Abstract

In this thesis I step through the breakdown of my assumed adolescent self and lead up to but do not discuss the initial building of my young-adult self. I attempt to develope a complete picture of myself by discussing my development according to the physi

"A short story collection about people who might describe themselves as stuck. These are characters and stories who exemplify the times where we feel like life is moving faster and better for those around us, while we are forced to make drastic changes so we do not fall behind. My aim with this collection is to give voice to a certain emotion that we all feel at times, but one that we can struggle with identifying." --Abstract.

A model is a replica, a copy of an original. The character's in the stories that follow suffer from this condition (aside from the obvious reason that they are fiction) in that they imagine perfection. -- abstract.