David McGrath

David McGrath, Emeritus English professor, College of DuPage, and freelance columnist for the Chicago Tribune, has published over 500 essays and short stories in newspapers, journals, and magazines.

He is currently a contributing editor and outdoors writer for Florida Sportsman magazine.

He won an award from American Educator magazine for his essay “Getting to Thanatopsis,” and he was a finalist for the annual EdPress Award Competition for his essay “Castle in Ruins,” about the challenges facing Chicago Public Schools.

His story "His Intimacies With Lake and Stream" in Notre Dame Magazine was cited in BEST AMERICAN ESSAYS 2022. "Growing Up Racist on the South Side" was included in the Chicago History Museum & Sun Times collection of iconic photos of the city's history.

HIs other books include South Siders, a collection of essays; The Territory, an anthology of his stories; and Siege at Ojibwa, a novel.