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Writing What He Knows: James Sheridan, FCLC ’11, Authors “Lucille Ball: FAQ”
By Matt Surrusco Arts & Culture Co-Editor Published: May 5, 2011 In March, over spring break, James Sheridan, Forhdam College at Lincoln Center (FCLC) ’11, led two friends on a sightseeing tour around Los Angeles. But as the guide, Sheridan wasn’t showing his buddies the Beverly Hills homes of just any celebrities. He was retracing the steps of his favorite [...]
Poet-in-Residence Janet Kaplan Publishes New Book, Leaves Room for Chaos
By Matt Petronzio Literary Editor Published: March 2, 2011 “Chaos and Order shared a house of lines,” writes Fordham’s Poet-in-Residence Janet Kaplan in her latest collection “Dreamlife of a Philanthropist.” Winner of the 2011 Ernest Sandeen Prize in Poetry from the University of Notre Dame Press, “Dreamlife” was officially released on Feb. 28. Experimental in both content and form, Kaplan’s [...]
Poets Bring Love for New York to Fordham
First Poets Out Loud Reading Event of the Semester Draws Large Crowd By Katie Lockhart Contributing Writer Published: September 22, 2010 When students hear the word “poetry,” some recall the morbid lines of Sylvia Plath recited in 10th grade English classes while others let the aroma of cappuccino, visions of black berets and the sound of snapping fingers bombard their [...]
A Unique Chance For Student Writers To Network
English Professor Kristen Lauer Offers Students Discussion With Writers and A Plate of Lasagna By Ireland Carter Staff Writer Published: April 22, 2010 As the taxi makes its way uptown, I sit in the back thinking about how anxious I am. I can’t wait to see everyone and taste the delicious meal that I’ve been hearing about for months. Finally, [...]
Five Weird, Rude, Inspiring Books Representative of New York City
By Joseph Klarl Staff Writer Published: November 19, 2009 New York City, like literature, is always changing; no two neighborhoods or two books evoke the same experience, and sometimes revisiting any one of them leads to an entirely different place. Both are fawned over by many while meaning entirely different things to each of their admirers. Consequently, all that makes [...]
From the Depths of Middle-Earth to Quinn Library
Manuscripts From J.R.R. Tolkien’s Fellowship of The Ring On Display at Lincoln Center Campus By Laura Colchie Contributing Writer Published: October 22, 2009 The Gerald M. Quinn Library at Fordham College at Lincoln Center (FCLC) is hosting an exhibit featuring literary manuscripts from Marquette University’s renowned J.R.R. Tolkien Collection. The two Jesuit institutions are partnering to present “The Beginnings of [...]
Female Readers Find Their “Hero” In A Modernizing Comic Book Universe
By Caitlin Mulkeen Contributing Writer Published: November 5, 2009 Comic books have been a part of American popular culture since their emergence in 1934. Women have always had a noteworthy role in comics, and their presence, or lack thereof, has changed over time as comic book audiences have changed. Although women comprised a large part of the comic book audience [...]
For The Child In All Of Us: A Look At Children’s Books On the Silver Screen
By Mike Madden Contributing Writer Published: November 5, 2009 Walking into my elementary school library is like traveling back in time to a “Schoolhouse Rock!” video. The rugs are throwback 1974, the “paintings”—if you can call them that—are of psychedelically-printed owls. Framed needle-point floral patterns litter the puke-colored, taupe walls, along with a disturbingly ugly color of orange to accentuate [...]
Stars Celebrate Poetry Month at “Poetry & the Creative Mind”
By Nicole Bournas-Ney Arts & Culture Co-Editor Published: April 9, 2009 On the occasion of their 25th anniversary, the Academy of American Poets presented a starry tribute to the art of poetry. The brand new Alice Tully Hall was home to the Seventh Annual “Poetry and the Creative Mind,” which brought together an eclectic group of 10 readers to celebrate [...]
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