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.
Anybody who spends time outside of their native country will probably have a different view of their native country, says Maine.
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The Bible is less than a story.
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There was always a part of Maine that wasn’t happy when the monster died at the end.
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In pop culture, the Monster is a tragic figure.
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Writing about Herman, a dragon suffering from an existential identity crisis, says Maine.
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Author Daivd Maine says Palestinians must be recognized for their grievances.
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Pakistanis are not all fundamentalist or fanatical.
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Living among people who are skeptical of the intentions of your country can make you rethink it too, says Maine.
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Isolation sparked his interest in reading. His writing influences are Langston Huges and Flannery O’Connor.
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