Ian Jenkins

Ian Jenkins (Col ’97, Med ’01) has published Romeo and Julian, a re-telling of the classic play in which queer kids and biracial boys and trans people get to have an adventure even more grand than the original, while taking on present day concerns like racism, homophobia, the substance use disorder epidemic, and resistance against the trying political system we’re living under.

The book includes events up to President Donald Trump’s nominations for major administration posts in 2025. Jenkins worked from the play’s original framework and substituted his own passion and experiences and events straight from the headlines.

Jenkins’ first book, Three Dads and a Baby, was featured on podcasts and morning shows on five continents.

The Kindle version of his new book is for sale now, with the print edition coming soon.