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Asterisks & Anomalies

Educational and research site of academic research articles related to the fantastical, from sci-fi to fantasy, from conspiracies to cryptozoology, from horror to action/adventure.

We are interested in any media these research forms may address: from novels and short stories to poems, from social media to fanfiction, from films to streaming serials, from tabletop games to video games.

Asterisks & Anomalies' on the other hand sections summarize and cite larger works, giving readers quick insight into new ideas and developments in the fantastical, providing inpsiration for research.

Kathy Patria
MA (UCF)

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Kathy holds a BA in English from Rollins College and an MA in English from UCF, as well as being EFSC’s 2005 Distinguished Educator. Kathy uses her 25 years of teaching experience at EFSC to inform her volunteer efforts of teaching Basic Interpersonal Communications Skills (BICS) to immigrants.

In her retirement, she is fulfilling her lifelong dreams of living in the mountains of Northern Georgia, volunteering, hiking, devouring books from the local library, and having creative control of how she chooses to spend her time.