LIKE HISTORY? MYSTERY?
You're in the right place.
Welcome, my name is John J. Desjarlais.
I write historical novels and mysteries that explore "higher mysteries."
Visit my blog "Johnny Dangerous" for reflections on all that is seen and unseen.
BRIEF BIO
A former producer with Wisconsin Public Radio, John teaches journalism and English at Kishwaukee College in northern Illinois. His work has appeared in periodicals such as Student Leadership Journal, U Magazine, The Critic, On Being, Student Soul, Apocalypse, The Upper Room, The New Pantagruel, The Karitos Review and The Rockford Review. His first novel, The Throne of Tara (Crossway 1990), was a Christianity Today Readers Choice Award nominee, and his second historical, Relics (Thomas Nelson 1993), was a Doubleday Book Club Selection. He took Honorable Mention in the 1997 Writers Digest Competition (essay), 2nd Place in Fiction in the 2004 Phidian Art Society of Illinois Contest and 1st Place in 2006. He holds an MA in Media from Columbia University and an MA in Writing from Illinois State University, and is currently serving as Vice President of the Illinois Community College Journalism Association. A member of The Catholic Writers Guild, The Academy of American Poets and Mystery Writers of America, he is listed in Contemporary Authors, Who's Who in Entertainment, Who's Who Among America's Teachers, and Who's Who in America.
An interview with John can be found in Novel Journey and Time with Tannia.
Contact John at jdesjar (at) kishwaukeecollege (dot) edu
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