Browsing by Author "Schmidt-Cruz, Cynthia"
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Item The Mom Thriller: Motherhood on the Edge(The Journal of Popular Culture, 2022-08-18) Schmidt-Cruz, Cynthia“A New Crop of Mom Thrillers Taps Into Our Worst Fears” proclaims an essay by Jen Gann published in February 2018. While trolling for information about crime fiction from the mother’s perspective, Gann’s captivating essay about motherhood-themed thrillers sent this researcher on a quest for more examples of this seemingly new subgenre. The sleuthing paid off, yielding a rich and varied trove of “mom thrillers,” most published in recent years. Despite the growing popularity of the genre, a search for a definition or critical discussion of the “mom thriller” came up empty. In the hopes of beginning to fill this gap in scholarship, this article examines the image of contemporary motherhood projected by this intriguing subgenre, considering how it employs and disrupts generic conventions to deliver its message.Item On "Approaches to Teaching Puig's Kiss of the Spider Woman", Daniel Balderston and Francine Masiello, eds.(Latin American Studies Program, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 2008-12-30) Schmidt-Cruz, CynthiaItem On "Gabo y Fidel: Paisaje de una amistad" by A. Esteban and S. Panichelli(Latin American Studies Program, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 2006-06-30) Schmidt-Cruz, CynthiaItem On "Transatlantic Mysteries: Crime, Culture and Capital in the 'Noir Novels' of Paco Ignacio Taibo II and Manuel Vázquez Montalbán" by William J. Nichols(Latin American Studies Program, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 2012-07-31) Schmidt-Cruz, Cynthia