Director of Public Scholarship, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis
PhD in English and Critical Theory from the University of California, Davis. Specializes in contemporary literature, cultural studies, environmental humanities, and air travel. Author of nine books, including most recently "Adventure: An Argument for Limits" (Bloomsbury, 2023). Directing the Program in Public Scholarship at Washington University in St. Louis. Founding series co-editor of Object Lessons.
Air travel is in a rut – is there any hope of recapturing the romance of flying?
Aug 10, 2023 08:20 am UTC| Life
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