David Plumb

Creative Nonfiction Writer, Fiction Writer, Poet

Fort Lauderdale, FL
Florida US

Author's Bio

Books include, The Music Stopped and Your Monkey’s on Fire, Man in a Suitcase, Drugs and All That, Elephant Knees and A Slight Change in the Weather.

Will Rogers said, “Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip.” I say, “It depends on the parrot.”

Publications & Prizes

Creative Nonfiction

Anthology:
Irrepressible Appetites (Rock Press, 2003)
Journals:
Alimentum
,
Miami Herald
,
Sport Literate

Fiction

Anthology:
Mondo James Dean (St. Martin's Griffin, 1994)
Book:
The Music Stopped and Your Monkey's On Fire (Wings Press, 1979)
Journals: ,
New College Review

Poetry

Anthology:
100 Poets Against the War (Salt, 2003)
Book:
Poetry on Strings (DaysandNightsbooks, 2009)
Journals:
Big Bridge
,
Big Toe Review
, ,
Washington Post

Personal Favorites

What I'm reading now: 
Some Honorable Men by Norman Mailer, The Way We Really Are by Stephanie Coontz

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
English American
Prefers to work with: 
Adults
Born in: 
Troy
Raised in: 
North Adams, MA
Massachusetts
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Last update: Mar 07, 2013