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Dr. John Lavelle is an Associate Professor of English in the School of Arts and Communication. He’s also a creative writer and the advisor for Kaleidoscope, Florida Tech’s Art and Literary Magazine. What is the last topic you wrote about? John: When someone asks me this question, I’m always reminded of the movie Smart People.  The character played by Dennis…

Today we hear from Zoe Ashton, a double major in Humanities and Math. What is the last topic you wrote about? If you’re a creative writer, tell us about what inspired your composition. If you’re a student or scholar doing research or journalism, explain the context of your piece and what motivated you to choose that topic. Zoe: As a…

Lindsay Isaac is a talented writer in my Writing About Literature class this semester and I was delighted when she agreed to be interviewed this week.  She’s a Communication major and part of the Crimson staff.  Here are her thoughts on writing and creativity and her reading recommendations. What is the last topic you wrote about? If you’re a creative writer, tell…

Today we hear from Florida Tech English professor Dr. Melissa Crofton! 1. What is the last topic you wrote about? If you’re a creative writer, tell us about what inspired your composition. If you’re a student or scholar doing research or writing journalism, explain the context of your piece and what motivated you to choose that topic. I’m currently in…

Recently I did an interview at WFIT about my book, American Literature, Lynching, and the Spectator in the Crowd: Spectacular Violence, which will be out on October 17!  You can listen to the interview as a podcast here.  The book is available for pre-order now on Amazon and it will be released on Kindle and as an ebook on Google…

Today the students in my “War in Literature” class finished Stephen Crane‘s classic The Red Badge of Courage. Surprisingly, Crane was just 23 years old when he wrote the novel and he had no combat experience. The fictional battle that takes place in the novel is likely based on the real Civil War battle of Chancellorsville. His story depicts the inner turmoil of…

Rebecca Weber is one of our fabulous librarians here at Florida Tech, and she is especially supportive of the School of Arts and Communication.  Today we hear about the ways she expresses herself creatively and her book recommendations.   1. What is the last topic you wrote about? If you’re a creative writer, tell us about what inspired your composition.…

Today we hear from Florida Tech English professor, Dr. Natalie Dorfeld! 1.  What is the last topic you wrote about? If you’re a creative writer, tell us about what inspired your composition. If you’re a student or scholar doing research, explain the context of your piece and what motivated you to choose that topic. Natalie: I just finished a book…

Last week Pete the Panther went on a field trip with me to Epcot!  So, we weren’t technically on campus, but we did find some great books.  After eating lunch in the Germany pavilion at the World Showcase, we spotted the classic collection of Grimm’s Fairy Tales. Pete also had fun in Future World riding Spaceship Earth!

Which great writer best represents the spirit of the Sunshine State? Hemingway, of course! Although most of his fiction is not set in the state, Hemingway is forever linked to Florida, and specifically Key West, in addition to the surrounding Caribbean region, including Cuba. Space Coast fans of Hemingway will soon be able to lift a glass (or two!) of…