About John C. Evans

Book & Spade founder, John C. Evans is a student of medieval literature, an amateur political analyst, a lifelong poet, a folk musician, and a devout defender of the Christian faith. He has published over four volumes of prose and poetry. He has been a prolific advocate for the visually-impaired. He has attended many conferences exploring the strong ties between philosophy and religion, and has contributed to research dedicated to the writings of both C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien.

After losing his vision at an early age, John persevered. He first entered the academic stage with Doctor Cory Olsen in the Silmarillion Seminar at the age of seventeen. From there, he was one of the earliest contributors to Legendarium Media, wrote extensively for Oloris Publishing, and performed his poetry live while facing his own health challenges.

In 2015, upon learning the prognosis causing his vision loss had been misdiagnosed, and after recovering from an extensive surgery to remove a brain tumor, John completed his undergraduate studies at Manhattan College, ultimately becoming valedictorian of the 2017 class.

John has achieved a Masters in Medieval Studies at Fordham University and is now attending United Lutheran Seminary to become a pastor with the invaluable support of his fiancé, Samantha. Part of John`s training is serving as a chaplain for One Unite in the Worbert facility in Mt. Vernon for the elderly and infirmed.

John continues to remain rooted in his Catholic heritage while remaining active in the archdiocese of NY, having previously been featured on EWTN as well as in publications such as Catholic New York.

John and Samantha lead an exciting Zoom Bible Study weekly in which all views are honored and respected with John`s unique and catching enthusiasm. John is also teaching at Manhattan College as an adjunct professor of religious studies.