Alexander, Karen E., authorBecker, Leslee, advisorAlexander, Ruth, committee memberCalderazzo, John, committee member2007-01-032014-06-302012http://hdl.handle.net/10217/67553This collection of short stories and essays was written and revised between 2009-2012 during my tenure as a student in the M.F.A. in Creative Writing program at Colorado State University. Taken as a polished creative portfolio, these works document my development as a young writer and serve as fulfillment of the thesis portion of the M.F.A. dual degree in Fiction and Nonfiction.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.