I am interested in the ways that literature can illuminate parts of the world, perspectives and experiences that we otherwise might not come in contact with, but also how literature can take us deeper into understanding our own experiences, choices and identity. My background in writing informs my thinking about reading and teaching literature, exploring the ways readers and writers interact with texts, and through this interaction make meaning. What is communicated depends on what a writer does, but also on what a reader does. How do we as readers and critical thinkers shape the meaning of a text?
