Date of Award
Spring 2019
Document Type
Open Access Thesis
Call Number
PS3603.A797 T66 2018
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
Stonecoast
First Advisor
Aaron Hamburger
Second Advisor
Elizabeth Searle
Third Advisor
Justin Tussing
Abstract
Too Cool is a collection of short stories and essays concerning a young woman’s experiences with relationships, and how they help shape the world around her. The body, foregrounded as metaphor, is threaded throughout each story and essay in the collection in the hopes that all readers will relate to the sometimes un-relatable. Both in fiction and non-fiction, these pieces explore heartbreak, friendship and the human need for connection. The stories and essays are written in a minimalist style to emphasize that what is written is just as important as the information that has been left out, and their themes focus on self-exploration and identity.
Recommended Citation
Cary, Lillian Margaret, "Too Cool" (2019). Stonecoast MFA Theses and Capstones. 83.
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/stonecoast/83
