Dr. Soderberg specializes in nineteenth-century comparative multiethnic literature and Childhood Studies. Her first book, Vicious Infants examines race and narratives of childhood, and her current project explores how Black and Native writers combine data and literary methods to use hostile records in creative ways. Her work can be found in journals including American Literature, J19, American Quarterly, and Studies in American Fiction, as well as multiple edited collections.
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