Jonathan Bates

Biography

Jonathan Bates excelled as a tenured Professor of English at Southwestern College in Chula Vista, California. He received an M.A. in English with an emphasis in creative writing at San Diego State University.

He devoted his non-work time and energy to classic wooden boats, notably Gamin (38' sloop), and Blue Eagle (40' troller). Jon's sense of humor, lively progressive politics, and roles as dedicated friend and family glue will live on forever.

Also by Jonathan Bates

In Collective Hysteria (stories)

Masque

The Blueprint for Life (stories)

Kleptocracy, the Rule of Thieves

Books

Kleptocracy, the Rule of Thieves
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 62,030. Language: English. Originally Published: October 23, 2012 by Jonathan Bates. Categories: Fiction » Literature » Literary
A man adrift in life becomes tied to a boatyard community of like souls. These widely divergent characters find in each other the catalyst to move on from their personal doldrums to a new sense of purpose.
Emmy's Frenzy
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 61,230. Language: English. Originally Published: October 19, 2012 by Jonathan Bates. Categories: Fiction » Literature » Plays & Screenplays
Set on the shores of Lake Erie in 1947,Emmy's Frenzy is a novel about the unpredictable flow of life and the dramatic events that have shaped the world of the Brooks family and their Bohemian Cafe and Hotel.

Jonathan Bates' tag cloud