Hi, my name is Thomas, and I'm a PhD student who loves reading, watching movies, and good conversation. I am very passionate about the arts; I teach literature for a living, write fiction, translate poetry, and make video essays about movies. The desire to read great books in their original languages inspired my passion for language learning. (Currently reading Thomas Mann in German and Fyodor Dostoevsky in Russian.) I also like to cook (Mexican, Indian, you name it) and go to concerts (Bruce Springsteen, Lana Del Rey, Mitski, and many more).