01 — Practice
Back-of-the-book indexes for scholarly publishing, art books, trade nonfiction, and cookbooks.
The index as careful reading, not reverse lookup.
Specializing in art history and visual culture; trained in contemporary art; serious about food.
02 — Selected work
Scholarly
Selected Writings, Volume 1: Toward a New African Art Discourse
The Age of Hobsbawm: The Life of a Revolutionary Historian
Eros and Empire: The Transnational Struggle for Sexual Freedom in the United States
Trade
The Unsettling of America: Culture and Agriculture
In the Catbird Seat
A Place Called Yellowstone: The Epic History of the World’s First National Park
03 — Notices
“Matthew takes great care to reproduce the unique arguments of the book and is tremendously sensitive to the nuance of disciplinary terms of art.”
— Sharday Mosurinjohn, Queen’s University
Author of The Spiritual Significance of Overload Boredom (McGill-Queen’s, 2022)
“I was very impressed by Matthew’s attention to detail and his ability to capture the nuances of the text. He ensured the work was completed to a high standard despite tight deadlines.”
— Alexander Stoffel, Queen Mary University of London
Author of Eros and Empire (Stanford, 2025)