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After studying English literature as an undergrad at Columbia University, Ashley James found herself following the career trajectory of an English professor, pursuing a masters and Ph.D. in English lit with a focus on African American studies and gender and sexuality. That all changed when, in 2014, she was given the rare opportunity to co-curate the Odd Volumes: Book Art from the Allan Chasanoff Collection show at the Yale University Art Gallery on Yale s campus, where James was receiving her Ph.D.