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Circles in the sand

Creator:

Amsk, Allyn W.

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The creative writing project Circles in the Sand began as a collection of interrelated short stories but is now the three opening chapters of a novel, a chapter and an early draft of what was originally the ending to a novella, and one short story. The landscape is the upper...

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Masters Thesis

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voice hoarse above the bike engine's rumble. "I'm going to see if I can hit third gear this time
Outside our periphery

Creator:

Sharp, Kimberly A.

Abstract:

The characters in each of these pieces exist outside the periphery of the so-called norm. In "Through Parted Curtains," "What They Do Besides Eat," and "Two Lambs," June wishes to enter the adult world that tends to exclude her (though she will only enter conditionally). June is, of course, about...

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Masters Thesis

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completed this project. Most of all, though, thanks to John Paul Jaramillo, 'Stine Loughlin, Rowan Morrison
Stillness

Creator:

Lont, Steven

Abstract:

This collection of stories explores moments of stillness in human relationships: moments during an argument when there is nothing to say, moments of quiet contemplation which precedes inevitable--and often unwelcome--life changes, moments of frustration, confusion, despair, and grace. In the chaotic lives of these characters, stillness is neither tranquil nor...

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Masters Thesis

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him away. But until that June, Daddy, Mom, and I were all togetherthere in that house with the rumble
The dry country

Creator:

Van Handel, Lucinda S.

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Set in the dryland farming country of Eastern Oregon in the late 1950's, this novel follows a year and a half in the life of a young girl as she comes of age. A water rights dispute, the plight of nearby ranchers, disappointments in her own family and a harrowing...

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Masters Thesis