Richard Brenton Schwartz

I am Professor of English and served as Dean of Arts & Science (1998-2006) at the U of Missouri-Columbia. All of my books (including my own crime novels) are available through Amazon. Mystery, Thriller, and Crime Fiction readers, note: one of those books includes a thematic study of contemporary crime fiction entitled NICE AND NOIR. It discusses the work of approximately 70 leading contemporary writers. Crime fiction is one of my key interests, along with the second half of the 18thc, in particular the work of Samuel Johnson, on whom I have written 4 books. My views on the culture wars can be found in AFTER THE DEATH OF LITERATURE and an account of my adolescence in Ohio recently appeared, entitled THE BIGGEST CITY IN AMERICA. An account of my time in the military, entitled ACCIDENTAL SOLDIER: A RESERVE OFFICER AT WEST POINT IN THE VIETNAM ERA appeared in 2010. I have co-written a study of heroism and human development theory with my wife, Judith A. Schwartz. Entitled THE WOUNDS THAT HEAL, it appeared in 2010. My newest scholarly book is POSTWAR HIGHER EDUCATION IN AMERICA; it appeared in 2018. All of my books since the early 1980's have been written for general readers, even though they may sometimes utilize scholarly materials. Stay tuned: I am about to release a revised edition of my novel, INTO THE DARK. It will be followed by a host of new crime novels. I enjoy hearing from my readers. My website is: www.richardbschwartz.com and I am proud to be a top 500 Amazon reviewer, Vine reviewer and top contributor in the field of Philosophy.