The Reader's Corner

Local Authors

Chuck Shelton

Jack Morgan

Chuck Shelton grew up in Rolla and is the author of two books, Jarrett: A Classic Western Novel, and Return to Rolla ...Read More

Jack Morgan is a professor at UMR and has written and edited several books including The Biology of Horror, and Through American and Irish Wars: The Life and Times of Thomas W. Sweeney...Read More

John Bradbury

Johanna Corn

John Bradbury is the author of Rolla: The Old Town (a pictorial history of Rolla) and co-editor of A History of Southern Missouri and Northern Arkansas. He has also written numerous articles on the Civil War...Read More

Johanna Corn is the author of two books, When Stars Fell Into the River and Essential Zodiac, Essential Oils, Essential You.

Cecil Williams

Dr. Merrill Townley

Cecil Williams is a singer, songwriter, and storyteller. He is the co-author of The Black West in Story and Song...Read More

Dr. Merrill Townley is a long time resident of Hermann and a veterinarian. He is the author of The Strangest Species: Observations of People by a Country Vet.

Michelle Noble

Andrew Kleewein

Short But Scary Stories to Read at Bedtime is a collection of short scary stories authored by Michelle Noble at the age of twenty. Michelle is a native of St. Louis and an avid reader and writer.

Kleewein was born in St. Charles, Missouri, in 1986. After high school, Kleewein left St. Charles for Rolla, Missouri, to attend the University of Missouri Rolla, and is currently pursuing a degree in Applied Mathematics.

Jim Denny and John Bradbury

Mitch Jayne

Jim Denny and John Bradbury signed their book, The Civil War's First Blood: Missouri, 1854-1861 on Saturday, January 26th...Read More

Mitch Jayne will be signing his book, Fiddler's Ghost on Saturday, May 10th from 12 pm until 3 pm ...Read More