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David is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, author, and teacher. As a writer, he has been the recipient of awards from the prestigious Society of Midland Authors and the Chicago Writers Association. David has more than forty years experience in broadcast journalism as a reporter, anchor, news director, and program director. He has regularly contributed to the CBS Radio Network and to public radio stations around the country, including NPR’s Weekend edition.
David has also performed live literature readings at 2nd Story, Essay Fiesta, Waterline Writers, and Sunday Salon. And regularly conducts workshops on writing and memoir.
Published Short Stories, Essays, & Poems
The Write Launch "Slow Living" & "Blessed is the Moon" —Poetry
Journal of Expressive Writing "At the Tavern" —Poetry
Streetlight Magazine "A Tavern in the Village" —Short story
Creative Wisconsin "The Life You'll Live Without Me" —Poetry
Pebbles on the Strand
Chicago Tribune/Op-Ed
Under the Gum Tree
The Lascaux Review
Write City
The Write Launch
Humans of the World
Red Noise Collective
Cathexis Northwest Press
Voices
Beyond Words Magazine
Wild Roof Journal
Southword 47
The Meadow, 2024
Perigree
Shaking Like a Mountain
The Lights Literary Journal
"If I had The Morning" —Poetry
"Magnolia" - Breath of Nature (Poetry Special)
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"If Not" - Side Roads and Detours-Poetry (publishing February 15, 2026)
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"If Things Had Been Just Right" - Side Roads and Detours Poetry (publishing February 15, 2026)
"Over the Edge and into the Wind " (Coverstory Books) —Short story
"The Ukulele" —Creative nonfiction
"Scarlet Johansson " —Poetry
"Gift of a Day" —Poetry
"Northbound " —Short story
"Not How it Works" —Short story