In Electra and the Charlotte Russe , Demas, who writes under the name Corinne Demas Bliss, draws on an incident from her mother's Greek-American childhood. Demas, who has published several other children's books, an adult novel, and two short story collections, taught the seminar Writing Literature for Children at MHC last spring. It's a little like writing poetry. Children's publishing is one area where women are in power and Mount Holyoke alumnae are everywhere. Writing children's books gives us a chance to shape the next generation.
Some people head south in fall and winter for the warmth.
She was selected for the Antarctic Research Project in a national competition, and funded by both the National Science Foundation and the Girl Scouts of America. From there, my interest in science, especially hands-on science of the kind you find in Antarctica, has grown and grown and grown. She arrived in Antarctica on October 20 and received training in survival skills and in how to move around on the sea ice that surrounds the McMurdo research station where she works. Thomas says her main goal, before she leaves in early January, is to experience a variety of Antarctic science projects and to work with several researchers. She hopes to interest a broad audience in science by sharing her Antarctic experiences.