Merve Emre

Merve Emre is an associate professor of English at the University of Oxford and author of Paraliterary: The Making of Bad Readers in Postwar America.

Her work has been published in prestigious outlets like The New Yorker, Harper's Magazine, and The New York Times Magazine.

Emre serves as senior humanities editor for the Los Angeles Review of Books.

Her academic background in English and American literature informs her approach to exploring the cultural significance of personality testing.

Emre's writing style combines rigorous research with engaging storytelling, allowing her to critically examine complex topics while maintaining accessibility for a general audience.