Official Website of Author
Robert klose
My Story
I live and write in Maine and teach at the University of Maine. I am a regular contributor of essays to The Christian Science Monitor. My work has also appeared in Newsweek, The Boston Globe, and various literary magazines.
My Books
Winner of Ben Franklin Literary Award and USABookNews Award
"Professor Robert Klose has
produced a delightful book
that will warm the hearts of
all educators." -Eric Scerri,
author of The Periodic Table
and its Significance
A Maine-themed children's book based on a true story
My memoir about the adoption of my second son
from a Ukrainian orphanage. Finalist, Maine Literary Awards
Finalist: International Book Award, American Fiction Awards, & International Fiction Awards
Essays from The Christian Science Monitor
"A combination journal,
travelogue and, above all,
love story, this is a wonderful
read, even for those uninvolved
in adoption." -- Publisher's Weekly
Polish translation of Adopting Anton, published in Warsaw, Nov. 2024. robertklose.pl
A novel of academic intrigue about an esteemed professor whose only desire is to be allowed to teach in peace. Finalist, American Fiction Awards and Best Book Awards
