Year of Award
2024
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Type
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Degree Name
Creative Writing (Fiction)
Department or School/College
Creative Writing
Committee Chair
Robin McLean
Commitee Members
Broady Harrison, Ona Renner-Fahey
Publisher
University of Montana
Subject Categories
Fiction
Abstract
A novel set contemporaneously in rural Montana, Sudden Oak Death follows two protagonists, Wade and his teenage daughter Paige. Each are fighting different addictions, as Wade is in alcoholism recovery, and Paige recently came home from a drug treatment program. In order to succeed, Paige must reintegrate herself into public high school, despite suffering from undiagnosed dyslexia. Wade is raising his family as a single father, and struggles to maintain his emotional stability in the face of his own recovery.
Recommended Citation
Guay, Jeffrey William, "Sudden Oak Death" (2024). Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers. 12289.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/12289
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