Dr. Michael Roberts

Dr. Michael Roberts is an English Professor in Myrtle Beach, SC. He has a PhD from North Carolina State University. He lectures, gives presentations, and serves on panels at national conferences on various subjects related to literature, writing, literary criticism, curriculum studies, and history. Among his subjects is the life and legacy of “Stonewall” Jackson, whom he has studied since elementary school. He attended armor school in Ft. Knox, KY, and served as a M1 tank crewman for 6 years. He travels to various historical forts and battlefields across the country with his wife, Angela, an elementary school teacher and children’s book author. Dr. Roberts is the father of two daughters, Cayce and Kathryn, whom he cites as the original inspirations for his creative writing. As of this writing, he has authored eleven books: Silent Evasion Brilliance on the Battlefield Why We Stay: Poems for Couples God Bless you, Mr. Vonnegut: The sociocultural criticisms and prophecies of Kurt Vonnegut Proof of Life: The Scarecrow Chronicles, The Sounds a Shadow Makes Aftermath: Reflections of Near-life Experiences Scribbled Lines: Life in Pieces Student Engagement in the Early College High Schools Random Roadside Cemetery Daughters, Soulmates, and the Spirit in the Urn