About

 “As time passes, I’ve become increasingly interested in the unacknowledged personal forces that nudge us toward one research project rather than another. I’ve come to understand that I wanted to work on comedy because of my yearnings to laugh at the absurdities of life, to celebrate its simple pleasures, and above all to discover and connect with kindred spirits…”  From “Foreword” to Hysterical!

Kathleen Rowe Karlyn now lives in Philadelphia close to her three daughters and their families on the East Coast, where she continues to read, write, edit, and mentor scholars earlier in their careers. She also travels frequently, plays classical and jazz piano, and dances Argentine tango whenever and wherever she can, here and abroad.