Susan Harlan

About the Author

Susan Harlan is a writer and academic whose work bridges the worlds of literature and everyday aesthetics, exploring how fictional characters might inhabit and transform their spaces. With a PhD in English, she has taught at universities across the United States and contributed essays to publications like The Guardian, Catapult, and Electric Literature. Her debut book, Decorating a Room of One’s Own: Conversations on Interior Design with Miss Havisham, Jane Eyre, Victor Frankenstein, Elizabeth Bennet, Ishmael, and Other Literary Notables, imaginatively reimagines classic novels through the lens of interior design, offering witty dialogues that reveal the personalities of iconic figures in fresh, tangible ways. Harlan's writing delights in the intersections of culture, history, and personal narrative, inviting readers to see the familiar anew.