John E Hallwas

John E. Hallwas, Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Western Illinois University, has written or edited two dozen books related to Illinois and the Midwest, including the award-winning Cultures in Conflict (1995), the highly praised true crime narrative The Bootlegger (1998), and the recent Dime Novel Desperadoes (2008), which won the Midland Authors Award for "Best Biography." A noted historian and writing teacher, he has spoken in more than 150 communities in Illinois and other Midwestern...See more

John E. Hallwas, Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Western Illinois University, has written or edited two dozen books related to Illinois and the Midwest, including the award-winning Cultures in Conflict (1995), the highly praised true crime narrative The Bootlegger (1998), and the recent Dime Novel Desperadoes (2008), which won the Midland Authors Award for "Best Biography." A noted historian and writing teacher, he has spoken in more than 150 communities in Illinois and other Midwestern states. See less