A professor of English literature, with degrees from Oxford and Columbia, William Kolbrener is the author of the highly acclaimed book, Open Minded Torah. Combining his academic scholarship with Torah insights gained from many years of yeshiva study, Professor Kolbrener addresses basic life issues such as truth, creativity and happiness. Professor Kolbrener's work has been recognized by the Woodrow Wilson Foundation, the Einstein Forum and the Israel Science Foundation. He has published Milton's Warring Angels, he is a contributor to major scholarly journals and he is a regular columnist for The Washington Post.