Daniel Nester
American writer, editor, and poet (born 1968)
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Daniel Murlin Nester (born February 29, 1968, in Portsmouth, Virginia) is an American writer, editor, and poet.
Daniel Nester | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 29, 1968 Portsmouth, Virginia, United States |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Alma mater | Rutgers University-Camden |
| Genre | Fiction, non-fiction, poetry |
Biography
Nester was raised in Maple Shade Township, New Jersey.[1] He attended high school at Camden Catholic High School in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and college at Rutgers University-Camden. He was an assistant professor of English at The College of Saint Rose,[2] in Albany, New York, where he also curated the popular Frequency North reading series.[3]
Non-fiction
Poetry
His first book of poetry is The History of My World Tonight.[6] His poetry has appeared in jubilat, Crazyhorse, Open City, Slope, Spoon River Poetry Review, Best American Poetry 2003, Poets & Writers, Time Out New York, and Bookslut.
Editing and publishing
Nester published and edited the now-defunct online journal Unpleasant Event Schedule,[7] and served as Assistant Web Editor for Sestinas[8] for McSweeney’s.[9] In the past he has edited for La Petite Zine, Ducky and Painted Bride Quarterly. He also served as editor and wrote the foreword to Words In Your Face: A Guided Tour Through Twenty Years of the New York City Poetry Slam Movement.[10]