David Schuman

David Schuman is a Teaching Professor in the Department of English at Washington University in St. Louis, serving as Director of the MFA program and coordinator of the creative writing concentration for undergraduate English majors. His work focuses on fiction, nonfiction, and microfiction, with a particular interest in genre experimentation and narrative subversion. Schuman has published extensively in venues such as Catapult, Missouri Review, and Conjunctions, and his chapbook Best Men (2021) explores unconventional wedding narratives through absurdist and fabulist lenses.

• Key Roles: MFA Program Director, Creative Writing Instructor
• Publications: Best Men (Tammy Press, 2021), numerous short stories and reviews
• Awards: Pushcart Prize, MacDowell Fellowship, Best American Short Stories Distinguished Listing

His research interests emphasize the interplay between setting and narrative tension, often examining insider/outsider dynamics and the collapse of societal constructs. Schuman’s pedagogical focus includes microfiction and form innovation, reflecting his commitment to experimental storytelling.