My name is Rowan Wilson, and I’m a writer for the American Independence Museum (AIM). I graduated from Colorado College in 2018 with a Bachelor of Arts and am currently pursuing a Masters of Fine Arts in creative writing (fiction) at the University of New Hampshire. Before working for AIM, I was a newspaper reporter in southwestern New Hampshire where I covered news from eight towns and published articles ranging in topics from climate change to town politics to features on historic homes.
At AIM, I write press releases, website content, and member-exclusive stories. Some of my writing includes pieces about artifacts from the museum collection, research by historians, and events and programs at AIM.
I believe writing has the potential to connect people and that stories have the power to create community. In this role I hope to continue to explore engaging histories and the ways in which the past continues to impact us today. This also relates to my fiction writing, which is rooted in character studies that examine human nature and rebellion against societal norms – experiences that transcend time and space.
For leisure, I enjoy spending time in nature with my two dogs, Zombi and Jasper, swimming, hiking, playing flute, and reading.
