Andy Perluzzo

Andy Perluzzo is a Lecturer affiliated with the Department of English Language and Literature at Carleton University, within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. They hold an M.A. and B.A. from McGill University. Their doctoral research examines the intersection of MFA programs and commercial publishing's 'Big Five' in shaping the millennial novel, critiquing systemic barriers in publishing related to race, class, and identity.

Educational Background: M.A. and B.A., McGill University.

Research focuses on publishing studies, contemporary literature, and millennial fiction, analyzing how formal creative writing education influences literary markets and perpetuates inequalities. Recent conference presentations include discussions on autofiction, Marxist literary analysis of Sarah Thankam Mathews' work, and the aesthetics of race in Adorno's frameworks.

Teaching experience includes courses on popular writing and essay composition at Concordia University. Active in academic service through roles like steering committee member of the Post45 Graduate Symposium and co-organizer of the Marxist Literary Group.