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Northern Michigan University

Salt Dreams

Abstract

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<p>Salt Dreams is a collection of dark, tender, and humorous stories that explore themes of memory, identity, and connection, often in fantastical ways. In a remote corner of the Upper Peninsula, a girl converses with a UFO via CB radio. An insomnia patient excavates memory in the labyrinthine tunnels of a salt mine. A VR game gives an anxious woman a window into her husband’s mind. The stories in this collection blend everyday and magical elements—borrowing elements of horror, science fiction, and fairy tale—in a way that allows characters to explore old memories, stories, and relationships in new and surprising ways.</p>

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Fine Arts
Level thesis:degree_level
Thesis
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
English
Year dc:date.available
2024

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Billups, Phoebe E
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Jon Billman

Subjects

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Identifiers

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Repository record dc:identifier
https://commons.nmu.edu/theses/830
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:commons.nmu.edu:theses-1851

Chain of custody

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Last updated
2026-07-24
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citation

Billups, Phoebe E. Salt Dreams. Thesis thesis, 2024. https://commons.nmu.edu/theses/830