Those Who Live

Bonnie MacDougall was raised in Bethesda, Maryland. Her B.A. is from Cedar Crest College; her M.A. (highest honors/summa cum laude) is from Columbia University, as is her Ph.D. in English Renaissance literature. She taught at the Chapin School and the Spence School in Manhattan before taking a position at Bergen Community College and was soon promoted to the rank of Professor. She served as Interim Academic Vice President for a year, and was named Professor Emerita on her retirement. She has written fiction all those years. Her first novel, Something Terrible About Love, was released in November, 2022. Her second novel, Love, Ruthie, was released in November, 2023.

Dr. MacDougall lives in Vero Beach, Florida, with her husband, Donald Grein. She is on the Board of Directors of the Laura (Riding) Jackson Foundation.