David Masiel

David Masiel is a faculty member in the UCD Davis University Writing Program, and writes fiction, journalism, screenplays, and book reviews. He is the author of two widely acclaimed novels, 2182 Kilohertz (Random House, 2002) and The Western Limit of the World (Random House 2005).  His first book was a New York Times Notable Book and a Book-of-the-Month Club Judge’s Pick by Annie Proulx.  His work as a screenwriter includes co-authorship of the independent film “Crosscut” (with novelist Scott Phillips), and his non-fiction has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Outside magazine, and The Washington Post.  At U.C.D. Masiel teaches advanced composition, creative writing, business writing, and journalism.