Literature

This book reveals the core paradox of Samuel Richardson. Fearing his own novel *Pamela* normalized abuse, he became both a staunch defender of patriarchy and a fierce advocate for women’s safety, happiness, and subjectivity.

This book presents a diverse collection of essays about women writers and nature. Ranging across time periods and the globe, it approaches the nature-focused work of women-identifying writers through several conceptual frameworks.

This collection explores works by South Asian women authors, discussing themes of gender, identity, diaspora, trauma, and the new ‘self.’ Their writings critically engage with social discrimination, empowerment, and the political issues of their times.

The Covid pandemic offers a new lens for old stories. This book explores how collective trauma deepens our understanding of authors like Joyce, Kafka, and Chekhov, revealing the enduring psychological power of classic literature.

Central to this book is the idea that the family still plays a pivotal role in North America. Gathering approaches from sociology, politics, media, and literature, these contributions show the centrality of the family as a social, political, legal, and fictional construct.

Our growing waste problem is typically viewed through a technocratic lens. This book offers vital new perspectives from social scientists and humanists, showing how waste is constituted through relationships, politics, and culture—a necessary step to building a circular economy.