Melissa A. Hofmann
She/her/hers
~~Enchant, Enthuse, Inspire, Empower~~
Research Interests:
Many topics in Literature and Gender & Sexuality studies. Most recently published on fairy tales from women writers in 1690s France and textual analysis (meta) in the BBC Sherlock fandom, focusing on queer readings, queerbaiting vs. representation, and the tension between author/text/reader. Interested in fan studies, fanfiction, and slash. In Library & Information Science, I have written about library catalogs, discovery tools, and information literacy.
Other Interests:
National Parks, road trips, traveling, RVing, gardening, reading, music, art, exploring. Feminism and social justice.