Maisha Wester

Maisha Wester studies Gothic and horror literature and media, with a focus on how these genres represent race, slavery, and anti-Black social attitudes in American and British culture. Their work connects fictional narratives to broader histories of race, moral panics, and contemporary movements such as Black Lives Matter. Much of the research analyzes African American Gothic and horror writing and film.

Publication activity has been uneven over the past decade, with a large peak around 2019 (partly reflecting an edited volume's front matter and chapters) and a steadier output of a few works per year since.

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Typically publishes in teams of ~1 · 100% small-team papers (≤3 authors) · across 6 venues