Gable (B.S., M.A., M.L.S.) is a professional librarian and independent scholar. Prior to embarking on the MAI project, he busied himself exclusively as an American literature scholar. During that period he edited a biannual online newsletter and research resource (2000-05), edited a short story anthology, and published articles and bibliographies. His most recent publication is a three-volume concordance for American poet William Carlos Williams.