Amy H. Sturgis

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Amy H. Sturgis is an author, speaker, and scholar of Native American Studies and Science Fiction/Fantasy Studies. She earned her Ph.D. in Intellectual History from Vanderbilt University. She currently teaches Interdisciplinary Studies at Belmont University, serves on the Scholarly Board of The Tennessee Center for Policy Research, and contributes to the Liberty and Power group weblog.

Sturgis is author of four books on U.S. Presidential History and Native American Studies, two edited works on science fiction and fantasy, and dozens of other scholarly and popular book chapters, articles, and presentations. In 2006, she was honored with the Imperishable Flame Award for Achievement in Tolkien/Inklings Scholarship by Heren Istarion.

[edit] References

• "An Interview with Amy H. Sturgis" at Pop Thought

• "Magic Words: An Interview with Amy H. Sturgis" at Revolution Science Fiction

• "The End of Star Wars, But Not Its Fans" Talk of the Nation NPR Interview with Amy H. Sturgis

• Belmont University: Sturgis Wins Imperishable Flame Award

[edit] External links

• Amy H. Sturgis, Ph.D. Official Website

• Archive of articles by Amy H. Sturgis from Reason

• "Harry Potter is a Hobbit: Rowling, Tolkien, and The Question of Readership" by Amy H. Sturgis from CSL

• Photos by Valancourt Books of Amy H. Sturgis's The Magic Ring Book Launch Event in Toronto 2006

• Amy H. Sturgis on Amazon.com