David James Parr was born on a cul-de-sac in Columbus, Ohio, grew up on a poultry farm in rural Pennsylvania, and now lives on the island of misfit toys that is Manhattan.
He is a two-time winner of The Tennessee Williams Fiction Award and two-time Finalist for The O'Neill National Playwrights Competition. His novels VIOLET PEAKS, BEAUTY MARKS and MEN IN SHORTS are available on Amazon and Kindle, as well as his short story collection HOW TO SURVIVE OVERWHELMING LOSS & LONELINESS IN 5 EASY STEPS: STORIES and PERSONAL TRAINING: POETRY & EXERCISE TIPS.