Average plot surprises reader with realism

All Things Literary

A 30-something woman, typically British, working in the fashion/advertising/publicist world has given up on love. She resigns herself to mindless dating and meaningless sex. She has a gay best friend with strong opinions and a cigarette addiction, and a mother with meddling tendencies in all things matrimony.

Fashion found in literature, not just on runways

Fashionab-Lee

If our weekly interludes have whetted your appetite for fashion, there are tons of other reads to help get you through the rest of the week. Aside from this column, nothing will help you learn the ropes of fashion better than these magazines.

International Film Week continues throughout weekend

For all who are tired of the typical blockbuster films with extravagant special effects, A-list stars and contrived plot devices, the University Program Board organized an International Film Week to showcase award-winning foreign films.

Relationships not flawless, especially during college years

Sex in the Suburbs

There are two girls for every guy here at JMU, a fact that was even brought to the attention of the Board of Visitors earlier this month. The 65 percent female to 35 percent male ratio was a dismal and promising figure, depending on which side of the fence you graze.

JMYou!