Susan Wise Bauer

Susan Wise Bauer (born 1968) is an American author, English instructor of writing and American literature at The College of William and Mary, and founder of Well-Trained Mind Press (formerly Peace Hill Press).

Early life and education

Susan Wise Bauer was born on August 8, 1968, in Chelsea, Massachusetts. She grew up on a farm in Virginia, as the daughter of Jessie and James Wise. Her father was a pediatrician, and her mother was an educator. She and her two siblings received a homeschool education starting in the 1970s.

Bauer holds a Master of Divinity from Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a Master of Arts in English and a Ph.D. in American Studies from The College of William and Mary. She received her B.A. from Liberty University. She has been a member of the English faculty at William and Mary since 1993. She married Peter John Bauer, a pastor, in 1990. and Jennifer Harris, and have also appeared in a number of anthologies.

Her works have been translated and published in Korea by Theory & Praxis and Goldenbough/Minums; in the Netherlands by Uitgeverij Mozaiek (Zoetermeer); in Spain by Paidos; in China by Peking University Press; in Indonesia by Elex Media Komputindo; in Russia by AST Publishing Group; in Serbian by Laguna and in Bulgaria by Prozorets.

Bauer has homeschooled her four children, and lives with her husband on a family farm in Charles City, Virginia. She offers positive perspectives towards religion and homeschooling in some of her work, and is considered to be a leader in the homeschooling movement.

Works

Bauer, Susan Wise (2006). The Story of the World Volume 1: Ancient Times Revised Edition. W.W. Norton. . Bauer, Susan Wise (2007). The Story of the World Volume 2: The Middle Ages Revised Edition. Well-Trained Mind Press. ISBN 9781942968016.

Bauer, Susan Wise (2020). The Story of the World Volume 3: Early Modern Times Revised Edition. Well- Trained Mind Press. ISBN 9781945841699. Bauer, Susan Wise (2021). The Story of the World Volume 4: The Modern Age Revised Edition. Well-Trained Mind Press. ISBN 9781945841910. Bauer, Susan Wise (2026). The Great Shadow: A History of How Sickness Shapes What We Do, Think, Believe, and Buy. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 9781250272911.