I acquire books in religious studies, philosophy, and rhetoric & communication, and I look for imaginative and probing work from both established and first-time authors. I consider good writing an indispensable part of a compelling argument, and so I seek projects that combine engaging prose with original ideas.

The University of Chicago has a distinguished history in the academic study of religion, and the Press’s list in religious studies reflects this tradition. I seek books that will shape the future of this field, with a focus on theory and method, history of religions, and religion and culture. The innovative and critical spirit of the list is clear in several recent titles, including the second edition of Critical Terms for Religious Studies edited by Sarah Hammerschlag, How to Think Impossibly by Jeffrey Kripal, Love in Time by Fannie Bialek, The Genealogy of Genealogy by Jason Ananda Josephson Storm, and Love Is Strong as Death by Paul Mendes-Flohr. I also proudly sponsor the series Buddhism and Modernity, edited by Donald S. Lopez, the series Class 200: New Studies in Religion, edited by Kathryn Lofton and John Lardas Modern, and the series Iconologies, edited by Tracy Fessenden and Chad Seales.

Within Chicago’s wide-ranging philosophy list, I have a special interest in philosophy that has an impact on other disciplines, and philosophy for non-philosophers. Recent titles include Arthur Schopenhauer by David Bather Woods, Unbecoming Persons by Ladelle McWhorter, Just Hear Me Out by Colin Marshall, How to Read Hegel Now by Shannon Hoff, and Sensing Qualia by Paul Skokowski. I also proudly sponsor The Seminars of Jacques Derrida series, edited by Geoffrey Bennington and Peggy Kamuf, and The Chicago Foucault Project, edited by Arnold Davidson, Henri-Paul Fruchaud, and Daniele Lorenzini.

As the editor of Chicago’s list in rhetoric and communication, I seek wide-ranging and ambitious books on media, technology, culture, and the history of rhetoric. Recent examples include Listening to Beauty by Megan Poole and The Last Mixtape by Seth Long.

In all of these endeavors, I work with Kristin Rawlings, senior editorial associate.

I began working in the acquisitions department of the Press in 2013. I hold degrees from Boston University and the University of Chicago.

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