Tag Archives: New England
Drama and romance in a small town
In a new literary romance novel by Liz O’Neill, expectations set for 19-year-old Sabina McTigue’s future are challenged when the young socialite meets the charming Colin Hatch, a charter pilot with a cloudy history. Set in 1950s coastal New England, … Continue reading
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Tagged coming-of-age, Massachusetts, New England, romance
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Politics is a blood sport
A new novel by Boston College graduate John Houle tells the story of the behind-the-scenes maneuverings and dirty political games involved in a special election for mayor of Providence, which is held after the sitting mayor flees to Europe to … Continue reading
Professor and alumnus honored
Professor of English Suzanne Matson’s novel Ultraviolet, which chronicles the disappointments and dilemmas of the women of one family across 80 years, was selected by the Massachusetts Center for the Book as a 2018 “Must Reads” fiction title. Areas of … Continue reading
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Tagged English Department, New England, novel
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Slavery in New England
In Black Lives, Native Lands, White Worlds (University of Massachusetts Press/Bright Leaf, 2019), historian Jared Ross Hardesty tells the story of slavery in New England, focusing on individual stories of enslaved people and bringing their experiences to life. He also … Continue reading
Lifting the fog
In the tradition of Thoreau’s Walden, Boston College graduate and former Presidential Scholar Will Dowd takes readers on a journey through a year of New England weather in Areas of Fog (Etruscan Press, 2017), a collection of essays that combines wit and poetry … Continue reading
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