FitzPatrick, Cornelius James, authorBecker, Leslee, advisorLevy, E. J., committee memberAlexander, Ruth, committee member2015-08-272017-06-032015http://hdl.handle.net/10217/166950This thesis is titled after a piece by Rene Magritte. The piece is explained in the title story, but so as not to send you searching: Magritte took a plaster copy of Napoleon's death mask and painted a sky over it. He hung it on the wall and called it "The Future of Statues." I first saw an image of this mask at AWP last year. I became obsessed with it. The title story and most of the stories in this collection are a result of that obsession and of the questions it inspired.born digitalmasters thesesengCopyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.TextAccess is limited to the Colorado State University community only.