Susannah Carson holds a Ph.D. from Yale University and graduate degrees from Paris III, Lyon II, and San Francisco State University. She has worked with Harold Bloom, James Earl Jones, Sir Ben Kingsley, Brian Cox, and many other writers, critics, actors, and directors. Her books have been published by Random House, Penguin, and Vintage Books. Her work brings together art, literature, history, and material culture, exploring the stories, ideas, and objects that continue to shape the modern world.