Latino author Kase Johnstun is from Utah but currently resides in Manhattan, Kansas where he teaches English at Kansas State University.  He has an abrupt style of writing and loves to write about family, culture, and humor. He is currently writing a novel on the birth defect Craniosynostosis.

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Books in Progress

• Johnstun, K. Craniosynostosis: Our Story. (Working title). Contracted with McFarland Press. Anticipated publication: Early 2014.
  This narrative-nonfiction book dives into the lives of those who were born with the birth defect Craniosynostosis, their parent's lives, the medical history of the birth defect, and my life (a child born with Craniosynostosis - this serves as the larger narrative arch).

 Upcoming Presentations

• (Creative Nonfiction Panel) Johnstun, K. "Thou Shall Not Bear False Hypothesis." South Central MLA Conference. San Antonio: November 2012.

Upcoming Titles

• (Anthology) Johnstun, K. "Baby Luke's Daah of The Natural World." Western Washington: Reflections. The History Press.

• (Essay Collection) Johnstun, K. "Black Marker and a Name." Lessons from Our Parents. Familius Press.

• (Series of Essays) Johnstun, K. "Insights Into Working in Professional Sports." Good Men Project. New York.

Essays in Refereed Journals

• Johnstun, K. "Me and My Ignorance." The Chronicle Review. Washington, D.C.: 2012.

• Johnstun, K. "Tortillas for Honkies." Label Me Latina/o Literary Journal. 2011.

Articles/Essays

• Johnstun, K. "Washing John." Good Men Project Magazine. New York: 2012. (Editor's Picks - 2012)

• Johnstun, K. "Evidence on the Bench Seat." Good Men Project Magazine. New York:  2011.

• Johnstun, K. "Losing Grandpa." Good Men Project Magazine. New York: 2010.

• Johnstun, K. "Nutritional Mistakes Athletes Make." UtahHealth. Salt Lake City: Citihealth, 2006.

• Johnstun, K. Intermountain Catholic Newspaper. Salt Lake City, Utah: 2002-2004- Over 200 articles on multiple topics.

• Johnstun, K. "Christmas Round Up." Consumer Choice Magazine. The Consumer's Association of Ireland: Dublin, Ireland: 2002.

• Johnstun, K. "Generation Gamer." Consumer Choice Magazine. The Consumer's Association of Ireland: Dublin, Ireland: 2002.

• Johnstun, K. "Irish Copyright Laws." Consumer Choice Magazine. The Consumer's Association of Ireland: Dublin, Ireland: 2002.

Essays in Collections

• Johnstun, K.  "We Were Going to Kill Each Other." Europe from a Backpack. Ed. Mark Pearson and Martin Westerman. Seattle, WA: Pearson Venture Group, 2004: 234-244.

Columns

• Johnstun, K. "Coming of Age." Catholic News Service. Washington D.C. 2003-2006. Seventy-five Nationally Syndicated Columns.