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Title: Through a Glass Darkly.
Creator: White, Emily E., Bucak, A. Papatya, Florida Atlantic University, Department of English, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Abstract/Description: Through a Glass Darkly is about grief, ghosts, monsters, and mothers. To be more specific, it is a haunted story about the silencing of women, particularly female authors. Its roots draw inspiration from a darker version of Mary Shelley, and the lives of female authors before and after her. While researching Evelyn Buchanan, a socialite from the nineteenth century, Ophelia Williams becomes infected by an otherworldly house with a history. As her narrative intertwines with the fragmented...
Show moreThrough a Glass Darkly is about grief, ghosts, monsters, and mothers. To be more specific, it is a haunted story about the silencing of women, particularly female authors. Its roots draw inspiration from a darker version of Mary Shelley, and the lives of female authors before and after her. While researching Evelyn Buchanan, a socialite from the nineteenth century, Ophelia Williams becomes infected by an otherworldly house with a history. As her narrative intertwines with the fragmented findings of Evelyn and Evelyn’s mysteriously stolen novel, Ophelia experiences postpartum psychosis, brought on by her own complicated family history and personal trauma. Together, Ophelia and her ghosts work to unsilence Evelyn Buchannan. To do this, she and they must rise above their own versions of grief, or what time has painted as monstrous hysteria.
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Date Issued: 2020
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013581
Subject Headings: Fiction
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Zilberfleḳ: a geshikhṭe fun a ḳro.
Creator: Seton, Ernest Thompson, Ḳanṭor, Sonye.
Date Issued: 1920
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000231
Subject Headings: Crows
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Laba : di ḳinig fun Ḳurumpa : (a geshikhṭe fun a ṿolf).
Creator: Seton, Ernest Thompson 1860-1946, Ḳanṭor, Sonye, Ḳanṭor, Sonye (translator)
Date Issued: 1920
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000225
Subject Headings: Wolves -- Fiction
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: The Marvelous Garden of Marcel Verdell.
Creator: Martin, Colton, Furman, Andrew, Florida Atlantic University, Department of English, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Abstract/Description: This thesis/novel, The Marvelous Garden of Marcel Verdell, follows the fictional story of one local government bureaucrat, Jude Wintertour, into the irregular and viridescent town of Garden, wherein he encounters the titular gardener, Marcel Verdell, and, along with a host of other residents, confronts the oppressive, convoluted past, envisions a hopeful future, and lives with the consequences of the blindsight-choices of the present.
Date Issued: 2020
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013583
Subject Headings: Fiction, Novels
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: THE DREAMS OF GODS.
Creator: Wilson, Benjamin, Furman, Andrew, Florida Atlantic University, Department of English, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Abstract/Description: The Dreams of Gods is a surreal-realist novel that follows a grieving man in the wake of his wife’s death through a strange conspiracy that seems to bend reality around him, forcing him on a curious odyssey of self-discovery, eventually leading to understanding as he learns how to come to terms with himself and the world around him. It is an exploration of the many faces of god and the universe, as well as humanity's place within it all. Inventive and energetic, the hairbrained plot takes the...
Show moreThe Dreams of Gods is a surreal-realist novel that follows a grieving man in the wake of his wife’s death through a strange conspiracy that seems to bend reality around him, forcing him on a curious odyssey of self-discovery, eventually leading to understanding as he learns how to come to terms with himself and the world around him. It is an exploration of the many faces of god and the universe, as well as humanity's place within it all. Inventive and energetic, the hairbrained plot takes the reader deep into a world that becomes more bizarre with each page, while fantastical characters pop in and out of the story in shocking and comical ways and nothing is quite what it seems.
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Date Issued: 2021
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013711
Subject Headings: Novels, Fiction
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Enclaves.
Creator: Piesco, Justin, McKay, Becka, Florida Atlantic University, Department of English, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Abstract/Description: Enclaves is a fiction novel set on an Earth ravaged by climate change and follows characters trying to find meaning in a life constantly threatened by weather. It addresses themes of adventure, death, competition, and capitalistic consequence.
Date Issued: 2021
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013833
Subject Headings: Fiction, Novel
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: The Coral Ship: A Story of the Florida Reef.
Creator: Munroe, Kirk
Abstract/Description: Illustrated,fiction. This edition is published by special arrangement with F. P. Putnam's Sons; Chatterton-Peck Company, New York. Table of contents included.
Date Issued: 1893
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000085
Subject Headings: Fiction, Juvenile, Florida--Fiction
Format: E-book

Title: The Traveling Burrito King.
Creator: Stephens, Jason, Schwartz, Jason, Florida Atlantic University, Dorothy F Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of English
Abstract/Description: The Traveling Burito King is a novel split into two narratives that work to compare the virtual to the real world and push against the politic climate created by anonymity It is a novel centered around the development of Denver and his avatar Dovim The novel demonstrates a confrontation with the fantasy of change and how that culminates in little more than a shift and an impossibility to turn back time
Date Issued: 2016
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004767
Subject Headings: Fantasy fiction, Realism--Fiction, Shared virtual environments--Fiction
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Psalms of Serphius.
Creator: Fernandez, Michele Barbara., Florida Atlantic University, Payne, Johnny
Abstract/Description: In Psalms of Serphius, through the character of Kaylan, we take a journey to see where and how one crosses the line from hero to villain. Is it simply a matter of perspective? History written by the winner? Perhaps the one difference between hero and villain is that in most cases, the villain follows the means justifies the end philosophy, while the hero will usually manage to find a way to satisfy the end without sacrificing his integrity. Maybe this is the distinction between the hero and...
Show moreIn Psalms of Serphius, through the character of Kaylan, we take a journey to see where and how one crosses the line from hero to villain. Is it simply a matter of perspective? History written by the winner? Perhaps the one difference between hero and villain is that in most cases, the villain follows the means justifies the end philosophy, while the hero will usually manage to find a way to satisfy the end without sacrificing his integrity. Maybe this is the distinction between the hero and the anti-hero. In Psalms, Kaylan certainly starts out with all the qualities and opportunities to be a hero, but by the end of the novel, he is most definitely an anti-hero, and on his way to becoming a villain.
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Date Issued: 2001
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12849
Subject Headings: Heroes--Fiction., Antiheroes--Fiction.
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Al Alligator and How He Learned to Play the Banjo.
Creator: Enright, Walter J.
Date Issued: 1947
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dl/FA00000004.pdf
Subject Headings: Juvenile fiction, Literature
Format: E-book

Title: Between Us and All.
Creator: Davidheiser, Caitlyn, Papatya Bucak, Ayse, Florida Atlantic University, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of English
Abstract/Description: Between Us and All is a collection of fictional stories addressing themes of gender, religion, family, class, and sexuality. A portion of this manuscript is a linked collection of short stories, following the fictional Kelly/Sullivan family through their daily lives in the Coal Region of Pennsylvania.
Date Issued: 2019
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013196
Subject Headings: Short stories, Fiction, Themes
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: YOU CAN STILL FALL IN LOVE AT THE END OF THE WORLD.
Creator: Buijk, Cherri, McKay, Becka, Florida Atlantic University, Department of English, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Date Issued: 2020
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013464
Subject Headings: Creative writing, Fiction
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Inheritance.
Creator: Rowland, Natalie K., Bucak, Ayse Papatya, Florida Atlantic University, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of English
Abstract/Description: This thesis is a second draft of a novel about an orphaned girl and boy, Kate and Penn, who befriend one another on a Midwestern college campus and discover belonging and a sense of self, as well as a fantastical quality they both possess called Influence. The story explores themes of family, friendship, community, fear culture, and adult identity.
Date Issued: 2018
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005997
Subject Headings: Novels, Fiction, Creative writing
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Locust, Emerge.
Creator: Wilson, Jason M., Furman, Andrew, Florida Atlantic University, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of English
Abstract/Description: Locust, Emerge follows Hyatt Wrinkler, a twenty-nine year old do-nothing with growing anxieties about his world and his orientation in it. Though resistant to change, the landscape of his world is shifting around him, whether he's ready for that change or not. Over the course of a day, which the narrative follows him through the places he goes and people he comes into contact with, he must choose to either joining the world that has been spinning uninhibited during his self-imposed exile, or...
Show moreLocust, Emerge follows Hyatt Wrinkler, a twenty-nine year old do-nothing with growing anxieties about his world and his orientation in it. Though resistant to change, the landscape of his world is shifting around him, whether he's ready for that change or not. Over the course of a day, which the narrative follows him through the places he goes and people he comes into contact with, he must choose to either joining the world that has been spinning uninhibited during his self-imposed exile, or join it and endure the pain and frustrations that come with that admission.
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Date Issued: 2019
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013280
Subject Headings: Creative writing, Fiction
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Millefoglie.
Creator: Panzera, Gloria., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of English
Abstract/Description: This novel is a work of fiction that explores the relationships between three women in the remote mountain village of Gildone in Southern Italy. It begins in 1956 after the protagonist, Liliana Farinacci, discovers she is pregnant. Her husband, Domenico, leaves Italy for Venezuela to find work. Before marrying Domenico, Liliana's former boyfriend, Raphael, confesses his love for her and leaves to better himself in Venezuela. Abandoned and alone Liliana escapes her sorrows at the family bakery...
Show moreThis novel is a work of fiction that explores the relationships between three women in the remote mountain village of Gildone in Southern Italy. It begins in 1956 after the protagonist, Liliana Farinacci, discovers she is pregnant. Her husband, Domenico, leaves Italy for Venezuela to find work. Before marrying Domenico, Liliana's former boyfriend, Raphael, confesses his love for her and leaves to better himself in Venezuela. Abandoned and alone Liliana escapes her sorrows at the family bakery that she runs. The novel follows Liliana, the birth of her daughter, Francesca, and the birth of her granddaughter Anna. Liliana copes with all the gossip in the small town. She also learns that the one secret her mother kept from her might have made a difference in her life's choices and happiness.
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Date Issued: 2010
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/2683138
Subject Headings: Family secrets, Women, Family relationships, Man-woman relationships
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Beautiful You.
Creator: Williams, Richelle Ancronique., Florida Atlantic University, Schwartz, Jason
Abstract/Description: "Beautiful You", is a novel that embraces the life of a young woman at the peak of self-evolution. Her desire to attain the true sense of "beauty" leads her into the life of pageantry. As she journeys through the final three days of the Miss American Pageant, she sorts through episodes of her adolescence and present day situations to uncover the beauty of who she truly is. This tale of Jessica McBrie's life, allows us to feel the pains she has gone through, understand her thoughts and the...
Show more"Beautiful You", is a novel that embraces the life of a young woman at the peak of self-evolution. Her desire to attain the true sense of "beauty" leads her into the life of pageantry. As she journeys through the final three days of the Miss American Pageant, she sorts through episodes of her adolescence and present day situations to uncover the beauty of who she truly is. This tale of Jessica McBrie's life, allows us to feel the pains she has gone through, understand her thoughts and the thoughts of those she interacts with. Through her comical approach to disaster this novel encourages us all to evaluate who we really are and accept it, because, "only you can define the beautiful you."
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Date Issued: 2002
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12987
Subject Headings: Self-evaluation--Fiction, Self-perception--Fiction, Beauty contests--Fiction, Beauty, Personal--Fiction
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Kaa's yagd.
Creator: Kipling, Rudyard, Shapiro, Lamed
Date Issued: 1913
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000238
Subject Headings: Animals
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Rat Mouth.
Creator: Baker, Aiden, Bucak, Ayşe Papatya, Florida Atlantic University, Department of English, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Abstract/Description: Rat Mouth is a collection of fictional stories that speak to the absurdity of girlhood. These stories focus on the precarious situations women are put into when their physical bodies are valued more than their internal lives.
Date Issued: 2021
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013734
Subject Headings: Short stories, Fiction
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: NAMELESS IN Z.
Creator: Salazar, J. Q., Furman, Andrew, Florida Atlantic University, Department of English, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Abstract/Description: The stories in Nameless in Z take place in the fictional city of Z, located on the northwestern coast of the US. The throughline of this collection tracks alternate versions of the same male narrator as he subconsciously pursues relationships in an attempt to supplant his own destructive addictions. The first half of this book dwells more in the relationship aspect, while the second half owns up to the consequences of the first half. Each story involves the titular city tormenting the...
Show moreThe stories in Nameless in Z take place in the fictional city of Z, located on the northwestern coast of the US. The throughline of this collection tracks alternate versions of the same male narrator as he subconsciously pursues relationships in an attempt to supplant his own destructive addictions. The first half of this book dwells more in the relationship aspect, while the second half owns up to the consequences of the first half. Each story involves the titular city tormenting the narrator in a way that physically and/or spiritually manifests his specific addiction. Speculative fiction elements hang around the fringes of each of these stories, typically through different forms of the supernatural. The purpose of this work is to give a voice to underrepresented aspects of addiction and to disentangle my own demons; the ones I’ve inherited as well as the ones I’ve created as a direct result.
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Date Issued: 2023
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014157
Subject Headings: Creative writing, Speculative fiction
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: They Don’t Disappear.
Creator: Wollner, Chey, Bucak, Ayşe Papatya, Florida Atlantic University, Department of English, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Abstract/Description: They Don’t Disappear is an alternate history novel following Bess and Harry Houdini’s lives after Houdini does not die from appendicitis in 1926. The novel addresses themes of belief, and the hope that intimacy—in all its forms—might be an antidote for trauma, violence and hate.
Date Issued: 2022
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013918
Subject Headings: Creative writing, Historical fiction
Format: Document (PDF)

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