Monmouth Writers

Scots authors who inform, enlighten and entertain with their words.

Writing has been at the heart of the Monmouth College experience since the College’s founding 170 years ago. The ability to synthesize and distill complex information and ideas, connect them to larger issues within an ethical framework, and then clearly and effectively communicate them to a broader audience is a distinguishing characteristic of a Monmouth graduate. The College also has a rich tradition of faculty who have published scholarly, insightful and accessible books that enlarge and enrich their disciplines.

In this issue of Monmouth College Magazine, magazine Editor Barry McNamara and student writer Dawsyn Wilson ’26 profile 11 members of the Monmouth community whose work is at least partially defined by working with words. Each of the writers are artists who tell stories in their own way by exploring a diverse range of subjects that includes lettuce growers in Arizona, ancient Greece demagogues, young people dealing with life on the cusp of adulthood, the paranormal, and a charming Christmas story.