A specialist in seventeenth-century poetry, she has published many articles on George Herbert’s metaphysical lyrics. Her academic book, Two Natures Met: George Herbert and the Incarnation, examines the spiritual conflicts depicted in Herbert’s English poems in The Temple. Judge has also published articles on Jane Austen, Kate Chopin, and Emily Symonds. Her current book-length project is a study of three contemporary women writers and their engagement with “the past.” ©2006 Chelmsford Public Library