This essay gets at the important questioning going on amongst African American writers, in regard... more This essay gets at the important questioning going on amongst African American writers, in regards to what "African American Literature" is and ought to be.
This paper studies Paul Auster's The New York Trilogy, probing for quintessential postmodern elem... more This paper studies Paul Auster's The New York Trilogy, probing for quintessential postmodern elements.
Through the use of metafictional autobiography, or the inclusion of the author’s thought process,... more Through the use of metafictional autobiography, or the inclusion of the author’s thought process, the book goes from being a book about a survivor of trauma, to being a book for survivors of trauma. No Towers becomes a guide through PTSD and despair, offering comfort to the afflicted and greater empathy to the curious. Unable to effectively process his trauma, Spiegelman set out to write a book about the act of processing itself.
This paper uses the lens of Susan Sontag's essay "Notes on Camp" to interpret David Lynch's 2001 ... more This paper uses the lens of Susan Sontag's essay "Notes on Camp" to interpret David Lynch's 2001 film Mulholland Drive as an essential, but nuanced piece of Camp film.
What impact does the media and publishing industry have on public perception of authors? What is ... more What impact does the media and publishing industry have on public perception of authors? What is the historical basis for this phenomenon?
This essay gets at the important questioning going on amongst African American writers, in regard... more This essay gets at the important questioning going on amongst African American writers, in regards to what "African American Literature" is and ought to be.
This paper studies Paul Auster's The New York Trilogy, probing for quintessential postmodern elem... more This paper studies Paul Auster's The New York Trilogy, probing for quintessential postmodern elements.
Through the use of metafictional autobiography, or the inclusion of the author’s thought process,... more Through the use of metafictional autobiography, or the inclusion of the author’s thought process, the book goes from being a book about a survivor of trauma, to being a book for survivors of trauma. No Towers becomes a guide through PTSD and despair, offering comfort to the afflicted and greater empathy to the curious. Unable to effectively process his trauma, Spiegelman set out to write a book about the act of processing itself.
This paper uses the lens of Susan Sontag's essay "Notes on Camp" to interpret David Lynch's 2001 ... more This paper uses the lens of Susan Sontag's essay "Notes on Camp" to interpret David Lynch's 2001 film Mulholland Drive as an essential, but nuanced piece of Camp film.
What impact does the media and publishing industry have on public perception of authors? What is ... more What impact does the media and publishing industry have on public perception of authors? What is the historical basis for this phenomenon?
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