
Rank: Adjunct Professor
Office address: 335 Sutherland
Phone Number: (215)881-7552
E-mail: jjp18@psu.edu
Iinstitution(s) where degrees were earned:
Central Connecticut State University, B.A. English - Writing;
Temple University, M.A. - Creative Writing
Names and numbers of courses taught:
English 004
English 015
English 050
Short description of any research interests :
Primary research interest is focused on American literature in the early 20th Century as well as American Studies in Route 66.
Publications:
Articles/Creative Non-Fiction/Book Reviews:
"Responsible Men," Book Review, Philly Style, Fall 2005
“On the Road Again: A Trilogy, Pt.3,” Route 66 Magazine, Spring 2005.
“On the Road Again: A Trilogy, Pt.2,” Route 66 Magazine, Winter 2004/2005.
“On the Road Again: A Trilogy, Pt.1,” Route 66 Magazine, Fall 2004.
“Have You Slept in a Wigwam Lately?” Route 66 Federation News, Vol. 9, No. 4.
“Images of the U-Drop Inn,” Route 66 Federation News, Vol. 8, No. 4.
“Dear Mr. Salinger,” Letters to J.D. Salinger, Pg. 197, May, 2002
“Bush Comes to Shove,” The Chestnut Hill Local, August 10, 2000.
“Letter From London: How I Learned I was an Ugly American,”
The Chestnut Hill Local, June 1, 2000.
Short Stories:
“Lily,” Berkeley Fiction Review, #25
“Love's Laugh in the Dark,” Mobius, June, 2001.
“Caught on Race,” Pangolin Papers, Spring 2001.
“Pedestrian Traffic,” Pangolin Papers, Spring, 1999.
“You Don't Need a Quarter,” Berkeley Fiction Review, #17.
“Always Eat the Favorites,” Just a Moment, Spring 1995.
“Heaven Hide Your Eyes,” The Helix, Fall, 1994.

