Jennifer studied Literature and Creative Writing at The University of Arizona where she received her MFA. Her fiction and poetry have been printed online and in print. She has also published articles on various pop-culture-related subjects including the night she almost died to the music of 38 Special (unfortunately), her unhealthy teenage obsession with Duran Duran, and an interview with The Shins.
Features
Wednesday, November 9 2005
Where's My Dylar?: Don DeLillo's White Noise
DeLillo's 1985 masterpiece has its finger on the pulse of our most universal preoccupations.
Columns
Thursday, April 26 2012
'Lord of the Flies' Still Reigns
Fear and brutality inherent in the human condition and the drive to survive are themes that have never gone out of fashion. The stakes get even higher when those involved are children, and that's obviously a big seller.
Tuesday, February 28 2012
'A Moveable Feast' in 'Midnight in Paris'
Ernest Hemingway compared Paris to a moveable feast because no matter what time it is, Paris is always the magnificent city of lights. Woody Allen expands upon Hemingway's testimony in the magical Midnight in Paris.
Wednesday, January 11 2012
What to Expect When You're Expecting a Vampire
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part I is a gratifying escape from reality. Those who are familiar with the books will be pleased with Director Bill Condon's attention to detail.
Wednesday, November 2 2011
Before There Was 'The Exorcist', There Was 'The Possession of Joel Delaney'
Once again, the film industry came in and took a perfectly creepy book and upped the sensationalism because nothing can ever be too shocking in Hollywood.
Tuesday, September 13 2011
Transforming the Metamorphosis
While Atanes's film comes across as somber and unintentionally funny, and the Capaldi film is bizarre and outright amusing. Both do a brilliant job of capturing the surreal, dark mood that The Metamorphosis is cocooned in.
