I am interested in writing on bodies. My work, both scholarly and public, deals with the way the body is written on and with, tracking various literary uses and cultural inscriptions of a wide range of non-normative bodies. I have written about tattooed ladies, Siamese Twins, strippers, freaks, P.T. Barnum and John Cameron Mitchell. For samples of my work and a list of publications, see below.

Publications

"Accio Burlesque! Performing Potter Fandom Through Nerdlesque" Playing Harry Potter. McFarland & Co. 2015.

Writing Samples

My scholarly work has been featured in online publications such as In Media Res and Deconstruct.

"Consuming Horror on American Horror Story: Freak Show." American Horror Story Week on In Media Res, a media commons project for online scholarship.

"Bastard from a Basket: Deafness in There Will Be Blood." Paul Thomas Anderson Week on In Media Res, a media commons project for online scholarship.