Peripheral Vision: Irregular Essays from Public Radio

David Bouchier brings humor and insight to the oddities and puzzles of everyday life, from wine labels to meditation and yard sales. These entertaining commentaries were first broadcast on public radio stations in Long Island and Connecticut (91.1 FM WSHU and 89.9 FM WSUF), where Bouchier’s quirky sense of humor has made him the best-known public radio personality in the region. He also hosts a popular classical music program, “Sunday Matinée,” on the same stations.

David Bouchier is the award-winning essayist for National Public Radio Stations WSHU & WSUF in Fairfield, Connecticut, and hosts the Sunday afternoon classical music program "Sunday Matinee" on the same stations. For ten years he contributed a regular humor column called "Out of Order" for the Long Island section of the Sunday New York Times, and has published fiction and non-fiction in many literary and political magazines. Born in London, David has worked as a journalist, broadcaster, and college teacher on both sides of the Atlantic. His latest book of essays, A Few Well Chosen Words, was published in 2007. Other recent books include a collection of essays about life in America, The Song Of Suburbia, published in 2002 (reprinted 2007); stories of life in a French village, The Cats and the Water Bottles, also published in 2002; and Writer at Work (2005), a semi-autobiographical compendium of advice and philosophical reflections. He lives in Stony Brook, Long Island with his wife - a professor at Stony Brook University - and two non-intellectual cats. David has always divided his life between writing and teaching. He began as a print journalist in England, and later taught university there for almost twenty years. After coming to the United States in 1986 he continued to teach, and joined WSHU as a weekly commentator in 1992, becoming host of Sunday Matinée in 1996. His latest book of essays, A Few Well Chosen Words, was published in 2007. Other books include a collection of essays about life in America, The Song Of Suburbia, published in 2002 (reprinted 2007); stories of life in a French village, The Cats and the Water Bottles, also published in 2002; and Writer at Work (2005), a semi-autobiographical compendium of advice and philosophical reflections. He lives in Stony Brook, Long Island, and occasionally in France, with his wife who is a professor at SUNY Stony Brook, and two un-musical cats. He lives in Stony Brook, Long Island, and in a village near Uzès, France, with his wife who is a professor at Stony Brook University, and two resolutely un-musical cats.