David Burr Gerrard is the author of THE EPIPHANY MACHINE (forthcoming in 2017 from Putnam) and SHORT CENTURY (Rare Bird, 2014). He teaches creative writing at the 92nd Street Y, The New School, and the Sackett Street Writers' Workshop.
He lives in Queens, NY with his wife.
He lives in Queens, NY with his wife.
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