David Alworth

David Alworth is a Visiting Professor of English at Stony Brook University's Department of English, part of the College of Arts & Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago (2012). His work bridges media studies, digital humanities, and American literature, with a focus on critical theory and design principles in literary contexts.

Alworth's research examines intersections between literary forms and social structures. His major publications include Site Reading: Fiction, Art, Social Form (Princeton UP, 2016), which won the Erving Goffman Award, and The Look of the Book (2020), co-authored with Peter Mendelsund. He is also editing the forthcoming Norton Critical Edition of The Great Gatsby.

• Research Interests: Digital Humanities, Media Ecology, American Literary History, Visual Culture
• Awards: Erving Goffman Award (2016)

His essays appear in journals like American Literary History and New Literary History, as well as public platforms such as Public Books and the Los Angeles Review of Books.