As the South reels following the Civil War, a group of survivors unite to rebuild a school in Tennessee. Over the next twenty years, they will navigate Reconstruction politics and social upheaval to found the University of the South. Told from eight perspectives—freed slaves, Confederate veterans, widows, students—These Hallowed Halls is an epic saga about building a university that has lasted for generations. Founded in 1860 by Episcopal Clergy, the school's mission of providing an education to Southern elites is destroyed along with the rest of planter society in the ensuing war. The Confederate veterans who seek to rebuild must struggle against their fellow soldiers who wish to turn the school into a Southern West Point. Meanwhile, the freed slaves struggle to maintain their newfound rights against the Old South as they help rebuild. Widows seek a second chance at life by running boarding houses while students come to grips with impact war has brought on their parents. Between them all they must discover a new identity that does not involve slavery. Set during one of the most turbulent times in American history, These Hallowed Halls is a work of historical fiction set in Reconstruction South.

A deadly amateur, a top-secret formula, and full mating plumage. In the sixth Operation Quickline story, operatives Lisa Wycherly and Sid Hackbirn are sent undercover at a small arts college in Wisconsin. The job is to find out who is stealing a top-secret chemical formula being developed by someone on the faculty. The catch is that no one knows who the developer is, let alone who is stealing the formula or even how. The other catch is that Lisa's cover is as an English professor and Sid's is as an older student, which means the two aren't working side-by-side. With their relationship still at an impasse, Lisa sees an opportunity to find out just how good she is on her own. Faculty politics are rank enough, not to mention the food in the Faculty Dining Room. There's also trying to figure out which, if any, of her colleagues has been working with the KGB. Then managing three wet-behind-the-ears fellow operatives. The one thing Lisa can't do is let on just how much in love she is with her gorgeous Basic Composition student.

ENROLLMENT BEGINS NOW A beguiling, sinister collection of 12 dark academia short stories from masters of the genre, including Olivie Blake, M.L. Rio, Susie Yang and more! In these stories, dear student, retribution visits a lothario lecturer; the sinister truth is revealed about a missing professor; a forsaken lover uses a séance for revenge; an obsession blooms about a possible illicit affair; two graduates exhume the secrets of a reclusive scholar; horrors are uncovered in an obscure academic department; five hopeful initiates must complete a murderous task and much more! Featuring brand-new stories from: Olivie Blake M.L. Rio David Bell Susie Yang Layne Fargo J.T. Ellison James Tate Hill Kelly Andrew Phoebe Wynne Kate Weinberg Helen Grant Tori Bovalino Definition of dark academia in English: dark academia 1. An internet subculture concerned with higher education, the arts, and literature, or an idealised version thereof with a focus on the pursuit of knowledge and an exploration of death. 2. A set of aesthetic principles. Scholarly with a gothic edge – tweed blazers, vintage cardigans, scuffed loafers, a worn leather satchel full of brooding poetry. Enthusiasts are usually found in museums and darkened libraries.

"Maybe I was wrong to sign that contract." Joy couldn't stop the quiver in her voice. "Working with you after all we've been through is more difficult than I imagined." She turned to walk across the grass to her car."No. Joy," Zack called after her. "Don't let him win now." He said it with enough force to stall her steps for a moment, but she kept going."Joy? You really slapped him?"She knew he was attempting to tease her out of her mood, but didn't he realize how angry she was with him? How disappointed?"That proves you can fight back," Zack said. "Don't let him get to you again.""You already managed that," she said. "Last year, when you broke our engagement." She raised a hand in a wave without looking back."You can't run away every time something goes wrong." His voice echoed across the lawn.That made her mad. She looked up at the stars, wishing she lived on one of them. "You ran last year, Zack, not me. I merely left." "You know those monsters you keep talking about?" he asked. "You're going to have to face them someday, or they'll always follow you."She pulled her keys from the pocket of her lab coat and hit unlock, listening to Zack's soft footsteps coming toward her across the grass.When Dr. Joy Gilbert is fired from a lucrative position in the city, she returns to her quiet riverside hometown of Juliet to find her ex-boss's fifteen-year-old daughter popping out of the backseat of the car, announcing that she will not return home to her divorced, embattled parents in the wake of her brother's death. Joy's former fiance, Zack, is still single, and amazingly glad to see her back, even though he was the one who broke their engagement. Her mother is sick, out of work for the first time in her life, and trying to support herself and a menagerie of abandoned animals without electricity. Joy manages the new challenges in her life with determination until she discovers how difficult it is to work for the man she still loves. Even if he is still the old Zack, even if he does still care, can she trust him with her whole heart again? While struggling to convince her former employer that she will not return to work for him, she discovers that his daughter, Tressa, has had fainting spells that worsen over time.Can Joy and Zack overcome their issues and painful secrets from the past in time to save Tressa's life?Visit the small town of Juliet, Missouri, in the first book in the Hallowed Halls Series, where small town charm, medicine and romantic drama intersperse with a touch of humor to keep you coming back for more.

From haunted libraries to doomed dorms, journalist Matthew L. Swayne has scoured the country for the creepiest ghost encounters at our bastions of higher education. This guide explores the strangest and most enduring stories, complete with first-hand accounts from ghost hunters and the tales behind the hauntings as theyve been handed down through the generations.

Since Louisiana is the only state in the union to organize itself through parishes and not counties, it should come as no surprise that its places of worship are pillars of its communities. The Big Easy is no exception. From New Orleans to the Northshore, stately churches, grand cathedrals and rustic chapels act as reliquaries and safeguards of community history and strength. The stories of their builders, architects and leaders exemplify development and the immigrant experience in Louisiana. Their parishioners embody the diverse and personal meanings of faith and devotion. Join Deborah Burst as she explores the rich history of churches of New Orleans.

ENROLLMENT BEGINS NOW A beguiling, sinister collection of 12 dark academia short stories from masters of the genre, including Olivie Blake, M.L. Rio, Susie Yang and more! In these stories, dear student, retribution visits a lothario lecturer; the sinister truth is revealed about a missing professor; a forsaken lover uses a séance for revenge; an obsession blooms about a possible illicit affair; two graduates exhume the secrets of a reclusive scholar; horrors are uncovered in an obscure academic department; five hopeful initiates must complete a murderous task and much more! Featuring brand-new stories from: Olivie Blake M.L. Rio David Bell Susie Yang Layne Fargo J.T. Ellison James Tate Hill Kelly Andrew Phoebe Wynne Kate Weinberg Helen Grant Tori Bovalino Definition of dark academia in English: dark academia 1. An internet subculture concerned with higher education, the arts, and literature, or an idealised version thereof with a focus on the pursuit of knowledge and an exploration of death. 2. A set of aesthetic principles. Scholarly with a gothic edge – tweed blazers, vintage cardigans, scuffed loafers, a worn leather satchel full of brooding poetry. Enthusiasts are usually found in museums and darkened libraries.