Ian Thomas is an adjunct instructor of literature and composition in and around Little Rock, AR. Most of his research is in contemporary literature and popular culture and has recently focused on the role of the big novel in American culture. When not teaching or reading very long novels, he is slowly teaching himself various programming languages (with varied success) and generally enjoying what he can figure out about the digital humanities. Along with his academic pursuits he enjoys blogging, cooking, singing, tweeting, and most good music.