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Stephen F. Austin State University

When Trying to Reach Zombies and Other Stories

Abstract

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<p><em>When Trying to Reach Zombies and Other Stories</em> is a collection of nine short stories and a novella that focuses on Christian speculative fiction. The collection uses the themes and images from Christianity and the tools of speculative fiction to tell stories. In “When Trying to Reach Zombies,” zombies are able to come back to life through Christian conversion. “Smokin’ Hot Wife” focuses on small church politics. “Free From Responsibility” explores a world where AI has religion. “Mrs. Peterson’s Hedge” is a retelling of an Old Testament story of destruction. “Sea Foam on the Rocky Beach” explores a world of soulless mermaids. “The Man and His Lamb” is an original fairy tale based on an Old Testament tale. “The Story of Three Siblings” explores classic fairy tales and nursery rhymes through the eyes of their villains. The collection explores Christian themes and retellings in an unexpected and gripping manner.</p>

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Arts - English
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
  • Stewart, Caleb James
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Dr. John McDermott
  • Dr. Bridget Adams
  • Dr. Ericka Hoagland

Subjects

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Identifiers

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Repository record dc:identifier
https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/etds/535
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:scholarworks.sfasu.edu:etds-1584

Chain of custody

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Last updated
2026-07-24
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citation

Stewart, Caleb James. When Trying to Reach Zombies and Other Stories. Thesis thesis, 2024. https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/etds/535