Greg Garrett is Professor of English at Baylor University in Texas, and the author of over a dozen books of fiction, memoir, nonfiction, and translation. His novel Free Bird was chosen by Publishers Weekly and the Denver Rocky Mountain News as one of the outstanding fiction debuts of 2002; his later novels Cycling and Shame were likewise critically acclaimed. He has published two books of memoir, Crossing Myself and No Idea, and has been a major contributor to The Voice contemporary-language scripture project. He also writes essays, articles, and reviews for print and web publications including Poets & Writers (US), Reform, Relevant (US), Christianity Today (US), Beliefnet, Patheos, and The Thoughtful Christian (US).
Professor Garrett is perhaps best known, however, as a cultural and theological critic, and his books on film, music, comics, and literature have been both well-reviewed and the subject of considerable media attention. His most recent books are Faithful Citizenship, on a Christian political ethos, One Fine Potion, on the theological and philosophical meanings of Harry Potter, and The Other Jesus, on a thoughtful and faithful 21st Century Christianity. He has appeared on or in BBC Radio, BBC Radio, Scotland, NewsTalk (Ireland), Premier Radio Network, National Public Radio (US), CBS Radio (US), Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, USA Today, The Globe and Mail (Canada), Commonweal (Canada), National Review (US), Beliefnet, and many other broadcast, print, and web media venues in North America, England, and Europe.
Professor Garrett has served on several occasions as Scholar in Residence at Gladstone's Library, the prime ministerial library in Hawarden, Wales, and often teaches short courses while in residence. He is currently working on fiction and on books on post 9/11 culture and ancient Christian wisdom.
