William J Harnack

As a kid in the back seat, making the long trek from Buffalo to the grandparents' cabin in northern Wisconsin, Will loved the small towns. Majoring in Geography, it was in the lit classes where he began to live in places such as Winesburg, Yoknapaawpha, Horton Bay, Brewer. Some of these chapters were written in those early days, and some recently to complete the mosaic. The themes are well-trod -- home and rootlessness; love, longing and loss; and the individual's place in the natural world, in his or her community, as well as within his or her own interior self. William James Harnack has worn many hats, writer, house painter, magazine and corporate editor, historic preservation commissioner, webmaster, music concert producer, son, husband, father, and hopes for time for much more.