I'm a tenured English professor in Toronto, Canada. I specialize in American literature (especially 19th-century) and oratory. I've published two books on Poe: Edgar Allan Poe: Rhetoric and Style (2005), and Edgar Allan Poe: Amateur Psychologist (2019); as well as a book on Melville: Herman Melville: Stargazer (1998). I have a passion for photography and dabble in many photography genres.