As long as I can remember I have loved gardens. As a child on an Iowa farm I was given a space of my own in the family garden where I grew cannas, zinnias, marigolds and 4o'clocks, and as an adult I fell in love with dahlias. Last year I added a garden railroad to our acre lot.
I am Emeritus Professor of English at Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois. I began teaching literature at Grace College in Winona Lake, Indiana, taught during the '60s at Bethel College in St. Paul, Minnesota, and joined the English Department at Wheaton College in 1970.
Beyond reading, my passion is for gardening, especially growing dahlias.
For a complete account of my work with George MacDonald, please see www.fatheroftheinklings.com and click on George MacDonald