Sports
Hester Blum
Abstract editorial illustration for: Hester Blum
AI Generated
Profile of Hester Blum, a WashU professor whose work centers on Moby‑Dick and maritime literature. Her research links 19th‑century texts to urgent issues—climate, race, labor, disability—and includes two award‑winning books, a 2022 Moby‑Dick edition, public-facing projects and a podcast. Readers get a view of scholarship shaping contemporary debates.
Originally published on WashU News by Jenny Bird on Sep 2, 2026. Republished with permission.
Related coverage
Weather
Missouri Weather: 99° Heat Trend for Labor Day Weekend in St. Louis
Lifestyle
Leading the Law Review: A conversation with editor-in-chief Caleb Rogers
Lifestyle
‘The Color Purple’ opens Black Rep’s 50th season
Sports
Coonce named to new Harris-Stowe Athletic Hall of Fame
Business
WashU faculty receive promotions
News
Grant funds hybrid system that could spur vast energy improvements to computing
Lifestyle
Assistance needed in Aisle 1: What Missouri WIC families face
Sports