Susan Wise Bauer

Susan Wise Bauer (born 1968) is an American author, English instructor of writing and American literature at The College of William and Mary, and founder of Peace Hill Press.

She holds a Master of Divinity from Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, PA, a Master of Arts in English and a Ph.D. in American Studies from The College of William and Mary. She has been a member of the English faculty at William and Mary since 1993.

She is the author of "The Well-Educated Mind: A Guide to the Classical Education You Never Had", a guide to reading the great books published by W. W. Norton (2003); a four-volume world history series for children, "The Story of the World", published by Peace Hill Press; and the first volume of a forthcoming four-volume world history series for W. W. Norton. She co-authored, with her mother, Jessie Wise, "The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home", published by W. W. Norton in 1999 and revised and updated it in 2004. This text established Bauer as a central figure in the modern classical education and home education movements. ["City Journal" (The Manhattan Institute), Summer 2000; "Homeschooling for Dummies," by Jennifer Kaufeld (John Wiley, 2001), p. 129; "Wisdom and Eloquence," by Robert Littlejohn and Charles Evans (Crossway Books, 2006), p. ; "Homeschooling 101: The Essential Handbook," by Mark and Christine Field (Broadman & Holman, 2007), p. 28; "The Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling," by Debra Bell (Thomas Nelson, 2000), p. 148.]

Susan Wise Bauer is also a contributing editor for the journal Books & Culture. Her essays on literature and American religion have been cited by such diverse authors as Randall Balmer [ "Protestantism in America," by Randall Balmer (Columbia University Press, 2002), p. 163 ] and Jennifer Harris ["The Oprah Phenomenon," ed. Jennifer Harris (University of Kentucky Press, 2007), p. 195.] , and have also appeared in a number of anthologies. [ "Wonderful Words of Life: Hymns in American Protestant History and Theology," ed. Richard J. Mouw and Mark A. Noll (Wm. B. Eerdmans, 2004), pp. 205-233; "The Christian Imagination: The Practice of Faith in Literature and Writing," by Leland Ryken (Shaw, rev. and exp. ed., 2002), p. 229-312; "Racism: Current Controversies," ed. Mary E. Williams (Greenhaven Press/The Gale Group, 2004), pp. 146-155); "The Best Christian Writing 2000," ed. John Wilson (HarperSanFrancisco, 2000), pp. 46-59.]

She learned Latin at age 10 and also studied Greek, Hebrew, Aramaic, and Korean. Her works have been published in Korea by Theory & Praxis and in the Netherlands by Uitgeverij Mozaiek (Zoetermeer).

Her literary agent is Richard Henshaw of the Richard Henshaw Group, New York.

Works

*cite book | first=Susan Wise | last=Bauer | title=The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home | publisher=W. W. Norton | year=1999 | id=ISBN 0-393-05927-8
*cite book | first=Susan Wise | last=Bauer | title=The Well-Educated Mind: A Guide to the Classical Education You Never Had | publisher=W. W. Norton | year=2003 | id=ISBN 0-393-05094-7
*cite book | first=Susan Wise | last=Bauer | title=The History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome | publisher=W. W. Norton | year=2007 | id=ISBN 0-393-05974-8

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External links

* [http://www.susanwisebauer.com Official website]
* [http://www.peacehillpress.com Peace Hill Press]
* [http://www.city-journal.org/html/10_3_an_a_for_home.html City Journal Summer 2000]
* [http://www.marshillaudio.org/resources/segment_detail.asp?ID=453054420 Mars Hill interview]