Nate Garrelts

Nate Garrelts specializes in cultural studies and contemporary American literature. In addition to publishing on topics ranging from instructional comics to film representations of pimps, he has edited four collections on digital games. His first book, Digital Gameplay (2005), examined the intersections between games and gamers. Later books help readers understand a single game or franchise by presenting multiple academic perspectives. These books include The Meaning and Culture of Grand Theft Auto (2006), Understanding Minecraft (2014), and Responding to Call of Duty (2017). Garrelts is a professor of English at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan.