Authors Emeritus: Lynd Ward

Born in Chica­go on June 26, 1905, Lynd Ward, the son of a Methodist min­is­ter, grew up mov­ing around and liv­ing close to new immi­grants. Ward was a sick­ly baby and the fam­i­ly moved to north­ern Cana­da for sev­er­al months hop­ing his health would improve. Upon the family’s return, Ward, now a health­i­er child, nev­er lost his bond with the wilder­ness.… more