Dog Days (4 page)

DAVID LUBAR
was born and raised in Morristown, NJ. He sold his first short story in 1978, two years after graduating from Rutgers. Armed with a degree in philosophy and no discernible job skills, he spent the bulk of the Carter administration as a starving writer before accidentally discovering he knew how to program computers.

He’s written more than a dozen books for young readers. His novel
Hidden Talents
was named an ALA Best Books for Young Adults and has been nominated for awards in eight states. His short stories have appeared in the collections of such respected anthologists as M. Jerry Weiss, Don Gallo, and Jennifer Armstrong. Mr. Lubar is a frequent speaker at state and national conferences.

Mr. Lubar says
Dog Days
is fictional, but he drew from his childhood while writing it. “The town where Larry lives isn’t all that different from the town where I grew up. I remember going with my big brother to take a wagonload of newspapers to sell for scrap. He was the hard worker; I was the dreamer. But we both turned out okay.”

He lives in Pennsylvania with his wife, daughter, and a trio of felines.