Date of Graduation
Spring 2025
Degree
Master of Arts in English
Department
English
Committee Chair
Jennifer Murvin
Abstract
Threshold: Stories & Graphic Memoir, a collection of fiction and graphic memoir, explores the in-between stages of loss and grief. Both the fiction and graphic memoir pieces utilize the technique of the “narrative echo,” coined by John Gardner, to stylistically explore and interrogate these stages of in-betweenness. The final piece in this collection, “I Hope You Find Me On Mars,” is a queer expansion of Octavia Butler’s trilogy Lilith’s Brood. Each piece uses unique voice and styling to contribute to the larger literary community by interrogating manifestations of identity, queerness, and grief.
Keywords
fiction, short stories, creative nonfiction, graphic memoir, graphic memoir
Subject Categories
Creative Writing | Fiction | Nonfiction
Copyright
© Emily Kay Lewandowski
Recommended Citation
Lewandowski, Emily Kay, "Threshold: Stories & Graphic Memoir" (2025). Graduate Theses/Dissertations. 4054.
https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/4054
