Editors: Dominik Steinhilber (University of Konstanz), Florian Wagner (University of Jena) Taking into consideration recent developments toward a Planetary Cultural and Literary Studies, this special issue of The European Journal of American Studies aims to rethink and recontextualize the American…

Edited by A. Robert Lee and Chad Weidner Introduction and Scope: The Mississippi River, often regarded as America’s central artery, has been instrumental in shaping the nation’s geography, culture, and history. This edited volume, The Mississippi: Soundings on America’s Arterial…