Defense Date
2024
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts
Department
English
First Advisor
SJ Sindu
Second Advisor
Sonja Livingston
Third Advisor
Ross Collin
Abstract
Old Flames is a novel excerpt and creative nonfiction essays. The novel-in-progress, Admissions, follows the increasingly fraudulent exploits of Paula Cunningham, a working-class mother, to scam her daughter’s way into an ivy league—culminating in an affair with Princeton’s crew coach. The novel considers power structures and privilege within the educational system. The collected personal essays navigate the writer’s migratory childhood, exploring addiction, sexuality, and the self-destructive tendencies of a family unit.
Rights
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Is Part Of
VCU University Archives
Is Part Of
VCU Theses and Dissertations
Date of Submission
5-2-2024