Amy Passalugo said many of her friends call her story-writing process “crazy,” with the exception of two: Jacey and Liam. But that might just be because they’re confined to her head. Actually, both are the supporting, fictional characters to her recently published novel, “Stay Under the Stars.” Passalugo, class of ‘08, said both characters lived…
For Megan Walsh, Ph.D., associate professor of English, the decision to republish Frank J. Webb’s “The Garies and Their Friends” was not a difficult one to make. The novel, written by a black man, is about a mixed-race family in antebellum Philadelphia and was originally published in 1857. Walsh, along with her friend and colleague,…
By Azarias Perez Contributing writer This semester break was perfect to catch up on some good ‘ole reading; for instance, Mansfield Park, by the Romantic English novelist, Jane Austen. Mansfield Park is considered the most scandalous of Austen’s six recognized works, which allows for an engaging and captivating read. The story centers on the physical…
By Betsy Pray Staff Writer Bonaventure alumna Pamela Witter, ’01, recently published her first novel, “Hope Rising,” a story about the mutual hardships endured by a young girl and her mother. According to Witter, the novel tells the story of 15-year-old Ellie, a high school freshman struggling with depression and insecurities. After her mother, Anastasia,…
