Hi! My name is Matt Helm and I am a second year in the English PhD program. I usually read and write about twentieth-century American literature, with an emphasis on queer authors and literary celebrity. My latest writing project is a seminar paper about M.F.K. Fisher and the presence of queerness in her food/travel writing -- I hope to work on it further so that I can present it at a conference or maybe even publish it somewhere.

When I'm not studying or teaching, I like to veg out and watch The Real Housewives of [Insert Location Here] and eat junk food. Over winter break, I spent a lot of time with my friends and family and went to go see my boyfriend perform in a bunch of local drag shows. I went to a St. Vincent concert in Chicago and it was really phenomenal. I also went to the movies and saw I, Tonya recently and am now going through a Tonya Harding/Olympic Figure Skating Scandal-appreciation phase.
 

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