C. V. Wooster

Author, Historian, Humorist

C. V. Wooster is an author, educator, and creative polymath whose work spans genres including fiction, nonfiction, satire, psychology, and cultural commentary. With a background in history, music, construction, and mental health advocacy, his writing blends insight, subtle wit, and emotional clarity. His storytelling often explores themes of resilience, human complexity, identity, and the space between intellect and feeling. A longtime history teacher in both public and private schools, Wooster brings a scholar’s discipline and a craftsman’s sensibility to the page. Whether writing about trauma, absurd workplaces, philosophical questions, or overlooked lives, his work invites readers to pause, reflect, and see familiar ideas in new ways. He is the author of several distinctive books, including The Chinese Room, a meditation on grief and perception; Middle-Finger Management, a satirical take on toxic workplace culture; Mrs. Orcutt’s Driveway, a feminist desert biography rooted in 1960s Route 66 Americana; and Searching for Bowlby, a narrative exploration of attachment theory and emotional development. He also writes for younger readers and health-conscious audiences, with titles on nutrition, emotional wellness, and dog training. Wooster’s writing is known for blending storytelling with ideas—literary in tone, but accessible in style. His online presence at cvwooster.com offers essays, creative dispatches, and tools for writers and thinkers seeking authenticity over noise. Driven by a personal motto—“Leave people better than when you found them”—Wooster writes from both the margins and the marrow, connecting with readers who crave meaning, humor, and emotional truth in equal measure.