Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name. James M. Smith is Associate Professor, Department of English and Irish Studies Program, Boston College. He has a B.A. in English & History from the University College (1987 - Dublin, Ireland); a M.A. in Anglo-Irish Studies from the University College (1988 - Dublin, Ireland); a M.A. in English from Clark University (1991 - Worcester) and a Ph.D. in English from Boston College (1999).