Koolen, Mandy, Southampton Solent University, England, is a trans ally who is invested in exploring the ability of literature to inspire empathetic identifications with transsexual, transgender, and queer people. She has published in <em>Women's Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal</em>, <em>Contemporary Literature</em>, <em>LGBTQ America Today</em>, and the <em>Encyclopedia of Contemporary LGBTQ Literature of the United States</em>.