Richelle Wilson is a PhD candidate in the Department of German, Nordic, and Slavic+ at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where she is writing a dissertation about fictional representations of IKEA. Her broad research interests include contemporary literature and film, labor studies, and public humanities. She is managing editor of Edge Effects and producer of A Public Affair at community radio station WORT 89.9 FM. In fall 2022, she will start a new position as Public Narratives Fellow with Midwest Environmental Advocates through a Mellon Public Humanities Graduate Fellowship.