David Maine

Author

David Maine was born in 1963 and grew up in Farmington, Connecticut. He attended Oberlin College and the University of Arizona and has worked in the mental-health systems of Massachusetts and Arizona. He has taught English in Morocco and Pakistan, and since 1998 has lived in Lahore, Pakistan, with his wife, novelist Uzma Aslam Khan.

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David Maine: Reading from Monster, 59

Reading from Monster, 59.

David Maine: Is there a clash of civilizations?

Sort of, says Maine.

David Maine: How do you define citizenship?

Anybody who spends time outside of their native country will probably have a different view of their native country, says Maine.

David Maine on How To Read a Book

Be Open.

David Maine: How should the Bible be interpreted?

The Bible is less than a story.

David Maine: Creative process

Live the work.

David Maine: The Monster in Us

There was always a part of Maine that wasn’t happy when the monster died at the end.

David Maine on the Monster 59

In pop culture, the Monster is a tragic figure.

David Maine: What sparked your interest in writing?

Writing about Herman, a dragon suffering from an existential identity crisis, says Maine.

Israel and Palestine Catalyze Fundamentalism

Author Daivd Maine says Palestinians must be recognized for their grievances.

David Maine: U.S. Misperceptions of Pakistan and Islam

Pakistanis are not all fundamentalist or fanatical.

David Maine: From Connecticut to Pakistan

Living among people who are skeptical of the intentions of your country can make you rethink it too, says Maine.

David Maine on His Youthful Influences

Isolation sparked his interest in reading. His writing influences are Langston Huges and Flannery O’Connor.

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