David Joy (author)
David Joy | |
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| Born | December 11, 1983 |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts |
| Alma mater | Western Carolina University |
| Notable works | Where All Light Tends to Go |
| Notable awards | Edgar Award Finalist |
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David Joy (born December 11, 1983) is an American fiction writer widely known for his short stories and novels exploring themes of nature, addiction, and the human condition — inspired by North Carolina, his home-state. Plateau Magazine described Joy as a master at "creating a sense of place."
His writing has been featured in periodicals including Garden & Gun, Time, and The New York Times Magazine.
Raised in Moore’s Chapel, North Carolina, near Charlotte, Joy graduated from Western Carolina University where he studied with poet and fiction writer, Ron Rash. He lives in the Little Canada community of Jackson County, North Carolina.