Margaret Farrar is a Cleveland-based writer, photographer, and educator. She has a Ph.D. in political science and is the author of the books Becoming Utopia and Building the Body Politic as well as numerous scholarly articles. She lives with her husband, son, and two embarrassingly cute dogs.

News and events

News and events

Becoming Utopia: History, Heritage, and Sustainability in the American Midwest has been published by the University of Nebraska Press in July 2026!

  • Listen to our August 1st interview on WVIK’s The Conversation with host Kai Swanson

  • Read an interview about Becoming Utopia in Augustana Magazine

  • Listen to our conversation with host Miranda Melcher on the New Books Network podcast