David Yoo (born 1974) is an American fiction writer.
Overview
David Yoo is the author of two young adult novels. He has also contributed to several anthologies. He has published fiction and nonfiction in Massachusetts Review, Rush Hour, Maryland Review, and the anthology Guys Write for Guys Read (Viking). He is also a columnist for KoreAm Journal.
David Yoo is a graduate from
Skidmore College
Skidmore College is a private liberal arts college in Saratoga Springs, New York. Approximately 2,650 students are enrolled at Skidmore pursuing a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in one of more than 60 areas of study.
History
Sk ...
with an MA in creative writing from the
University of Colorado-Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder, CU, or Colorado) is a public research university in Boulder, Colorado. Founded in 1876, five months before Colorado became a state, it is the flagship university of the University of Colorado syst ...
. His first novel, ''Girls For Breakfast'' (Delacorte) Korean a ''Booksense Pick'', an ''NYPL Books For the Teen Age'' selection, and a ''Reading Rants Top Ten Books for Teens'' choice.
He lives in
, where he regularly plays adult soccer and
Sega Genesis
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, teaches fiction at the
Gotham Writers' Workshop
Gotham Writers Workshop is the United States's largest adult-education writing school. It was founded in New York City in 1993 by writers Jeff Fligelman and David Grae. It was one of the first schools to offer online education, launching its onl ...
, and is a mentor for the Solstice MFA program at
Pine Manor College
Pine Manor College (PMC) was a private college in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1911 and was historically a women's college until 2014. It currently serves fewer than 400 students, many of whom live on the 40-acre campus. Origin ...
in Chestnut Hill, MA.
Books
* ''Girls For Breakfast'' (2004)
* ''
Stop Me If You've Heard This One Before'' (2008)
* ''The Detention Club'' (2011)
* ''
The Choke Artist'' (2012)
References
External links
David Yoo's websiteDavid Yoo's blogBook trailer for Stop Me If You've Heard This One Before
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1974 births
Living people
Skidmore College alumni
University of Colorado alumni
Novelists from Massachusetts
21st-century American novelists
American male novelists
21st-century American male writers