www.jackryanwrites.com
Why I Write
Writing is where I find clarity, creativity, and connection. As a historian, scholar, and storyteller, it allows me to explore ideas, flush out the past, and reflect on the world at large. In every piece, I am writing for two people: myself and the reader — bridging my inner world with the world around me.
Writing is also a source of joy and healing for me. It helps me process a range of subjects, history, philosophy, sociology, and the human condition. Writing allows me to paint with words, mince incoherent thoughts into cogent and articulate ones, line by line. More importantly, it forces me to walk in another’s shoes, becoming more empathic and sympathetic in the process. It is on the blank page untouched that my imagination runs free, ideas take shape, and meaning is made — blending research, reflection, and creativity into one.
Above all, I write to leave something lasting — to inspire, to empower, and to contribute in my own way to the ongoing human story.
Recent Release (Blame It on Socrates)
Blame It on Socrates may take place over one chaotic semester at a quiet Midwestern college, but don’t let the setting fool you—this novel isn’t just about lecture halls and faculty meetings. It’s about the messy collision of past and present, of memory and morality, and of one professor’s attempt to make sense of it all… with a little help from a campus handyman, a dying revolutionary, and a dog who refuses to stop digging (literally and figuratively).
At its heart, this is a story about questions. The kind that doesn’t come with easy answers. They are the ones that get you into trouble. Whether Socrates is a Greek philosopher or a dog by the same name that likes to chase the chase a mail truck, they need to ask and answered.
About The Author
Jack Ryan
Jack Ryan is a storyteller at heart, writing to entertain, enlighten, and engage. For him, every book is a performance-designed to grip readers from the first page and carry them through a journey
of thought, emotion, and discovery. His work blends history, philosophy, and human experience into a narrative that invites readers to question, reflect, and step into another’s shoes. The author is a former US Marine and post-secondary educator turned novelist. He holds several advanced degrees related to the study of the humanities and has published several articles and coauthored academic anthologies.
Blame It on Socrates Asks the Questions That Matter
Blame It on Socrates may take place over one chaotic semester at a quiet Midwestern college, but don’t let the setting fool you—this novel isn’t just about lecture halls and faculty meetings. It’s about the messy collision of past and present, of memory and morality, and of one professor’s attempt to make sense of it all… with a little help from a campus handyman, a dying revolutionary, and a dog who refuses to stop digging (literally and figuratively).
At its heart, this is a story about questions. The kind that don’t come with easy answers. The kind that get you into trouble. The kind the real Socrates might’ve asked, had he lived long enough to chase a mail truck.
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