Date of Award
Spring 4-19-2022
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
English
First Advisor
Kerry Neville
Second Advisor
Chika Unigwe
Third Advisor
Kerry James
Abstract
"Catching Smoke" is a creative nonfiction essay collection that focuses on living in the south and the hardships associated with matters of poverty, addiction, incarceration, and family cycles. This collection ponders all the ways that the concept of smoke affected my family's life and gives multiple meanings to the phrase and title "Catching Smoke." Artifacts (pictures, letters, etc.) are used throughout to express a family narrative concerned with keeping a record, destroying family secrets, and examining the "shadows" of truth.
Recommended Citation
Duffey, Megan, "Catching Smoke" (2022). Creative Nonfiction MFA Theses. 10.
https://kb.gcsu.edu/nonfiction/10