Jon Volkmer’s books include a postmodern travel memoir, a collection of poems about grain elevators, and a young adult biography of Roberto Clemente. He teaches literature and creative writing at Ursinus College.
Feature Dante in Colorado With deceptive simplicity, a young adult novel echoes Dante’s Divine Comedy in its treatment of the problem of miracles. By Jon Volkmer October 26, 2022 Fiction Books Spirituality
Article Bottles & Jars “When Mom asked me how I planned to use my vessels, I was vaguely offended. Wasn’t it enough that they were lovely, and that I had saved them?” By Jon Volkmer September 26, 2020 Environment Spirituality Web Exclusive
Article The Mildred Mysteries To pray the rosary is to engage in a sustained contemplation of mystery. It can also bring us into the reverent presence of the dead. By Jon Volkmer May 12, 2019 Spirituality Death and Dying The Last Word
