Jerry Harwood was born in Ooltewah, TN. His mother was an elementary school teacher and he spent his afternoons reading books in her classroom or the nearby library. He has experimented with several occupations: camp director, program director at a counseling center, college professor and middle school teacher. Jerry has backpacked Europe, taught in a Ukrainian University, worked in Rwanda after the genocide, is a first responder, sort-of remodeled a VW Thing, and has a love for Cherry Coke Zero that is only surpassed by his love for his wife, six children, and grandson.
Jerry attended college at UT Chattanooga where he was in university honors and majored in Latin and classical literature. He has two master’s degrees, nearing completion on a third. He lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where he is an active member of the Chattanooga Writer’s Guild, a member of the Atlanta Writer’s Club, and the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. He recently accepted a post to be on the board of the Chattanooga Writer’s Guild. His most recent book is a Middle Grade Fantasy called “Freckles: The Dark Wizard“.
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‘DUNE’ the Right Thing: How Philosophy, Politics, and Ecology Function on a Sandy Orange Planet
The 2021 film adaptation of Dune brought Frank Herbert’s classic back into the mainstream, and the Dune universe still raises philosophical, political, and ecological questions. What does Dune say about the meaning of life? Is fear the mind-killer? Is Dune pessimistic about politics and religion? How would a desert planet work, ecologically and economically? Let’s…
