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Jim Wildeman

Jim Wildeman is a novelist, short story writer, essayist, and professor emeritus at Covenant College. His work has been published in various places, and he has been nominated for the annual Best American Essay collection.  He lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Articles by Jim Wildeman

Sundays for the Young Son of a Theologically Conservative Pastor

My father was the pastor, and he was not above reprimanding his children from the pulpit if we didn’t sit very quietly.