Tag: Recommended Reads
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Alumnus Ginger Bollinger seeks 60 book recommendations for 60th birthday
Everyone, say hello to Ginger Bollinger. Ginger graduated with a B.S. in Office Administration in 1978 and an M.A. in English in 1995. She has had a satisfying and successful career as an Executive Administrator in Fortune 500 and Nasdaq 100 companies in the auto industry and in healthcare as Assistant to the CEO. Ginger […]
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Jen Banning Recommends ‘The Penelopiad’ by Margaret Atwood
Jen Banning graduated summa cum laude from Ball State University with majors in history and anthropology in 2010. She is currently pursuing an M.A. in general English with a focus on creative writing. In the latest installment of our “Recommended Reads” series, Jen recommends The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood. As a history and anthropology undergrad-turned-English grad student, I […]
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Dr. Adam R. Beach Recommends “Finn: A Novel” by Jon Clinch
In the latest installment of our “Recommended Reads” series, Dr. Adam Beach, assistant chairperson to the Department of English, recommends Finn: A Novel by Jon Clinch. Some of my favorite books are those modern or contemporary novels, sometimes called metafiction, that rewrite a classic piece of fiction from a different point of view. For example, […]