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James Brubaker, PhD student,
Creative Writing - Fiction

BS Bowling Green State University
MA Wright State University

Areas of Interest & Expertise

Fiction Writing
Contemporary American Literature
Modern British Literature
Theory and Criticism
Pop Music Criticism

Publications

Stories:

"A New Map of America." The Cupboard 2 (2008).
“The Reception.” Flights (2008): 15-19
“The Carpet Would Swallow Us.” Nexus 42 (2006): 45-55.
Our Hands Were Cold.” Nexus 41 (2006): 29-32.
Selected Articles:
20 January 2009 "Antony and the Johnsons - The Crying Light" (record review) 30music.
15 August 2008 “Pas/Cal – I Was Raised on Matthew, Mark, Luke and Laura” (record review) 30music.
8 July 2008 “Girl Talk – Feed the Animals” (record review) 30music.
16 June 2008 “The Hold Steady – Stay Positive” (record review) 30music.
2 June 2008 “Portishead – Third” (record review) 30music.
27 May 2008 “Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy – Lie Down in the Light” (record review) 30music.
14 May 2008 “M83 – Saturdays = Youth” (record review) 30music.
6 May 2008 “No Age – Nouns” (record review) 30music.
31 March 2008 “R.E.M. – Accelerate” (record review) 30music.
25 February 2008 “Beach House – Devotion” (record review) 30music.
27 November 2008 “Bowerbirds and Mountain Goats” (concert review) 30music.
30 October 2007 “LCD Soundsystem – Sound of Silver” (record review) 30music.
10 October 2007 “Jens Lekman – Night Falls Over Kortedala” (record review) 30music.
10 October 2007 “Radiohead – In Rainbows” (record review) 30music.
30 September 2007 “Killing Emo Knievel: Reflections on an Emo Boy's Coming of Age at the Turn
of the Century -or- I Was Sad Enough Last Simulacra” (feature article) 30music.
19 September 2007 “M.I.A. – Kala” (record review) 30music.
14 June 2007 “Re-arranging the Canon: R.E.M” (feature article) 30music.
5 March 2007 “!!! – Myth Takes” (record review) 30music.
22 January 2007 “Deerhoof – Friend Opportunity” (record review) 30music.
19 October 2006 “Herbert – Scales” (record review) 30music.
3 October 2006 “Liars – Drum’s Not Dead” (record review) 30music.
15 September 2006 “TV on the Radio – Return to Cookie Mountain” (record review) 30music.