Dave Madden
Dave Madden is the author of The Authentic Animal: Inside the Odd and Obsessive World of Taxidermy, as well as a collection of short stories. His essays have appeared in Defector, the Guardian, Lit Hub, Harper’s, Creative Nonfiction, and elsewhere. He’s received fellowships from MacDowell, Vermont Studio Center, the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, and the Sewanee Writers’ Conference. He teaches nonfiction in the MFA Program at the University of San Francisco.
Where to find me at the festival
May 30, 2026 -
Writers on Process – Open Book
