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David Maine

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Reading from Monster, 59. Read More

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

The Bible is less than a story. Read More

Live the work. Read More

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

In pop culture, the Monster is a tragic figure. Read More

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

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

Pakistanis are not all fundamentalist or fanatical. Read More

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

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

About David Maine

David Maine

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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