Steve Mentz

Steve Mentz is Professor of English at St. John’s University in New York City. He writes about the blue humanities, maritime culture, and Renaissance literature. Books include An Introduction to the Blue Humanities (2023), Ocean (2020), Break Up the Anthropocene (2019). His poetry chapbook, Swim Poems, appeared in 2022 (Ghostbird Press). Occasional reviews, poems, and blue ruminations can be found at The Bookfish, www.stevementz.com.