Today I haven't been feeling well, so I've had the heating pad, pencil and notebook, and research in bed with me today. My Master's Thesis deals in part with Mitchell Reid's book, "The Vacant Chair," and how hand-written letters become a replacement for that vacant chair within the domestic sphere. One of my readings today… Continue reading The Last Letter: A Reflection on a Soldier’s Letter from WWI
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Searching for Primary Documents – The obsession with World War I
As I begin the task of constructing my Master's Thesis, I have found myself occupied with the search for World War I primary documents. I was happy to find a collection of 88 letters and assorted other materials from Ohio. Waiting to get them in the mail is hard: I'm impatient sometimes. Putting together the… Continue reading Searching for Primary Documents – The obsession with World War I
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Writing Atlantis into my stories
Since I can remember, I have been fascinated by the theory of Atlantis. Plato's description of the city beyond the Pillars of Hercules has fueled an imagination of who these people were. Many scholars have rebuffed the idea, claiming this theory is pure fantasy. But what if it were true, and there existed a civilization that rivaled our… Continue reading Writing Atlantis into my stories
Legends of Green Isle 