[Ed. Note: At the end of this Introduction, readers are directed by links to the three pieces comprising the triptych.] Introduction I’ve had a bit of a love-hate relationship with the story of Beauty and the Beast ever since the Disney movie put it on my radar. On the one hand: dancing teacups! Catchy tunes! Bookworm … Continue reading Beauty and the Beast Triptych: Re-imagining Stereotypes and Gender Roles by Melanie Magaña
The Four Deaths of Mitchell Fish by Luke Daly
[pdf version here: Daly-FourDeathsofMitchellFish] [see the companion essay "Teaching Fiction: Craft, Composition Theory, and a Lie"] I. Oxygen I slash in like a dull knife but don’t tip into the abyss. Just wow at the Formica. Some wrongful oxygen rises up the ways in my neck. I do fall then II. Oxygen Slick Mick pushed … Continue reading The Four Deaths of Mitchell Fish by Luke Daly
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