John Alberti

John Alberti is professor of English at Northern Kentucky University, where he writes and teaches about writing studies, popular culture, cinema studies, and American literature. He is the author of numerous books, including "TV Milestones: The Killing" (Wayne State University Press) and "Screen Ages: A Survey of American Cinema" (Routledge) He is also the editor of "Leaving Springfield: The Simpsons and the Possibility of Oppositional Culture" and "Transforming Harry: The Adaptation of Harry Potter in the Transmedia Age" (both Wayne State University Press), among others. In 2020, Alberti received the Jim Welsh Prize for Excellence in Adaptation Studies from the Literature/Film Association for his scholarly achievements in film and television history.