Category: Faculty

April 21, 2017

MESA Brings English Majors Along For The Ride

On April 6th, MESA brought students to Plymouth’s The Flying Monkey to see the film Paterson. The event was the first film outing of the semester and it brought students and faculty together to view the literary motion picture. Paterson follows the life of a bus-driving poet, the poet’s eccentric wife, and their trouble-making bulldog. The film stars Adam Driver,...

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April 8, 2017

Joe Monninger: The True Power Behind a Good Story

Joe Monninger is certainly no stranger to the world of fiction. His ever-growing personal portfolio is as diverse and extensive as the stories that shaped him over the course of his life. Unable to pick just one influential work (which I can completely understand), Joe explains that the works that influenced him can be broken down into two categories. The...

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March 30, 2017

Calling All Tweeters, Internet Explorers, and Everything In Between for Digital Lit

Technology affects almost every aspect of our lives nowadays…ever wonder about how it’s changed the way we read and communicate? If so, you should sign up for Digital Lit: Storytelling in the Digital Age with Dr. Ann McClellan! This blurb gives you a better idea of what cool convos you’ll be having in class: “[Digital Lit] explores the ways in...

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March 27, 2017

Movie Buffs Rejoice, Filmmaker’s Vision is Returning This Fall!

Love movies? If the answer is yes (Why wouldn’t it be? Who doesn’t like movies?!), then you should sign up to take The Filmmaker’s Vision: An Introduction to Film Analysis  with Paul Rogalus this fall! Here’s a sneak peek to entice you: “[This course portrays] film as an art – parallel to poetry or painting or music. It analyzes the...

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March 8, 2017

The Book ‘Read Round The World: Abby Goode & Uncle Tom’s Cabin

Where do we draw the line between literature and history? When does literature transcend its written form and become a catalyst for something much bigger than the author and reader? How does “popular” literature from the past influence pop culture today? Well, when Abby Goode posed these questions that she’s been pondering and relayed to me that Harriet Beecher Stowe’s...

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February 12, 2017

Finding Meaning In Virginia Woolf’s To The Lighthouse

If you know Dr. Ann McClellan at all, it’s quite obvious what some of her very favorite things are. (The easiest way to figure this out is to glance at the shelves in her office. They’re everywhere!) If you don’t, here’s a short yet comprehensive guide: Sherlock Holmes (this is definitely number one, no questions asked) the UK (this goes...

Categories Faculty/Literature

February 1, 2017

Karolyn Kinane On Narnia and Ralph Waldo Emerson

I often marvel at how fortunate I am to have centuries of human wisdom rolling around in my head. Whether they’re passages from Shakespeare’s plays, P.J. Harvey lyrics, or ancient sutras, literary works are companions who help me make sense of life’s terror, beauty, and banality. And they grow as I do. Or, rather– as I experience more, I see...

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December 7, 2016

Like Food? Like American Lit? Well…This Is The Course For You

Eating American Literature, the newest class on PSU’s English roster taught by Abby Goode, is nothing short of intriguing. Here’s a little sneak peek at what students can look forward to in this experimental course: “What are the cultural politics, narratives, and images associated with eating in American literature? Taking into account contemporary environmental debates about food politics, organic farming,...

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November 8, 2016

PSU Poets and Artists Blaze A Novel Trail In New Exhibit

PSU’s Museum of the White Mountains has a new exhibit entitled, Finding Place On Paper: Contemporary Poets and Printmakers Explore The White Mountains. Assembled by curator and Associate Director of the Museum of the White Mountains Cynthia Robinson, English professor and poet Liz Ahl, printmaking coordinator and professor Kimberly Ritchie, and co-curator Parker Potter, the exhibit marries pieces of unique artwork...

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September 26, 2016

Our Own Paul Rogalus Featured On Flash Fiction Magazine’s Website!

PSU’s own Paul Rogalus, English professor and writer extraordinaire, just had his flash fiction story Grateful Black Denim featured on flashfictionmagazine.com! Grateful Black Denim is compact yet it packs a poignant punch as it examines the physicality of loss and how those we love are always with us even after they’re gone. Paul’s two cents on this piece and the process of publication?...

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