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Helpful Study Tips for Summer Classes
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Enrolling in summer courses can often times be daunting. For instance, you must sacrifice sun-drenched opportunities and cram an entire semester’s work into one month. It can often feel overwhelming and lead to the engulfing question of why. However, there is a bright, sunshine-y side to every situation. We wanted…
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A Review of The Southern Philosopher: Collected Stories of John William Corrington edited by Allen Mendenhall
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Poet, attorney and film-writer John William Corrington was an enigmatic artist whose life (1932-1988) spanned a pivotal era in the history of Southern letters. Raised Catholic during the Great Depression, Corrington attended Centenary College and completed a graduate degree in Renaissance literature from Rice University as well as a D.Phil…
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Writing Competition Alert!
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Here at the University of North Georgia Press, we always keep our eyes open for exciting opportunities for authors or fledgling writers to expand their craft and maybe even win some prizes. Recently, the Seán Ó Faoláin International Short Story Competition has come to our attention as a thrilling event…
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Keep Your Eyes Peeled: Floods and Fires
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As you may know, we have an exciting new book releasing this September titled Floods and Fires, written by Dan Leach. Floods and Fires tests Marilynne Robinson’s assertion that “Families will not be broken.” In the title story, a father harbors his fugitive son from the town bully-turned-sheriff and meditates…
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Happy Fourth of July!
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On this day 241 years ago, the United States of America declared its independence from the Crown of England with the signing of…well, the Declaration of Independence. As the years have passed, America has grown into a global power, and it has seen and experienced times of great prosperity as…
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The History of Independence Day
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Independence Day, a national holiday celebrated on the fourth of July. American citizens celebrate many ways, but some common elements of the holiday are the colors red, white, and blue, and lots of fireworks. Celebrations may be in order; however, some may not fully understand the historical significance of America’s…
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Cover Reveal: Floods and Fires
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The anticipated debut of Dan Leach’s new short story collection, Floods and Fires, is only a few short months away. We can’t wait to share his eclectic collection of vastly different, beautifully crafted, short stories in September. But for now, here is the stunning cover, created by artist Sam Caldwell,…
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Today is Franz Kafka’s Birthday
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On July 3, 1883, the paramount novelist and short-story writer Franz Kafka was born into an upper-middle class, Jewish family. However, from the beginning, Kafka’s life was cursed by tragedy. By the age of six, Kafka had lost two brothers and would soon lose three of his sisters to Nazi…