Date of Award
8-1-2024
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
Creative Writing
Abstract
These stories delve into the experiences of female adolescence, blending themes of innocence, magic, and harsh realities. The collection begins with “A Matter of Knowing,” the narrative of a young girl navigating the complexities of identity and family. “Orogenesis” follows a teen on a hiking expedition, and as she watches her handsome guide, there is something else watching her. “I’m riding my bike in the dark” gets inside the mind of a young woman on a harrowing bike ride home. And “Find Me at the Bottom of the Lake,” a novella, investigates the connection between two women who use art to understand loss. In these narratives, our protagonists awake to selves that they must confront.
Recommended Citation
Ferguson, Lia, "Find me at the bottom of the lake and other stories" (2024). Creative Writing. 7.
https://ualaska.researchcommons.org/uaf_grad_crwriting/7
Handle
http://hdl.handle.net/11122/15503