David Schickler
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David Schickler is an American
author
who has published two books, Kissing in Manhattan and Sweet and Vicious. Heavily influenced as a child by the Bible
and Edith Hamilton
's Mythology
, Schickler graduated from McQuaid Jesuit High School
in 1987, Georgetown University
with a degree in Foreign Service
in 1991 and from Columbia University
in 1995. Schickler began working as a private school teacher at The Harley School
in Rochester, New York
in 1994 and wrote in his spare time; he completed two novels during this period, but faced repeated rejection from publishers.
In June 2000, The New Yorker
published his short story "The Smoker" in their debut fiction issue and, Schickler said, "my career took off all in one very exciting week." On the strength of "The Smoker," Schickler received a 2-book deal with The Dial Press and Paramount Pictures
bought the story's film rights, planning to develop it as a vehicle for Natalie Portman
; the author was able to quit teaching and devote his efforts to writing full-time. In 2001, he published Kissing in Manhattan, a "well-received" short story collection that featured "The Smoker," followed by his first novel, Sweet and Vicious, in 2004. In 2009 Schickler coached Mcquaid Jesuit's Modified Cross-Country team which went on to win the Jesuit Championships in New York City. He will return this year to coach Mcquaid's modified team once again.
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author
Author
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who has published two books, Kissing in Manhattan and Sweet and Vicious. Heavily influenced as a child by the Bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
and Edith Hamilton
Edith Hamilton
Edith Hamilton was an American educator and author who was "recognized as the greatest woman Classicist". She was sixty-two years old when The Greek Way, her first book, was published in 1930...
's Mythology
Mythology (book)
Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes is a book written by Edith Hamilton, published in 1942 by the Penguin Group. [ISBN-0452009855, 9780452009851]. It retells stories of Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology drawn from several classical sources...
, Schickler graduated from McQuaid Jesuit High School
McQuaid Jesuit High School
McQuaid Jesuit High School is an all-male, Jesuit college preparatory high school located in Rochester, New York, USA. Named after Bernard J. McQuaid, the first bishop of the Rochester diocese, McQuaid is located at 1800 Clinton Avenue South, in the suburb of Brighton.McQuaid was founded in 1954 in...
in 1987, Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
with a degree in Foreign Service
Diplomatic service
Diplomatic service is the body of diplomats and foreign policy officers maintained by the government of a country to communicate with the governments of other countries. Diplomatic personnel enjoy diplomatic immunity when they are accredited to other countries...
in 1991 and from Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
in 1995. Schickler began working as a private school teacher at The Harley School
The Harley School
The Harley School is an independent college preparatory school serving day students in Rochester, New York, United States. Founded in 1917 by Harriet Bentley, The Harley School spans from nursery school to the twelfth grade.-History:...
in Rochester, New York
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
in 1994 and wrote in his spare time; he completed two novels during this period, but faced repeated rejection from publishers.
In June 2000, The New Yorker
The New Yorker
The New Yorker is an American magazine of reportage, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons and poetry published by Condé Nast...
published his short story "The Smoker" in their debut fiction issue and, Schickler said, "my career took off all in one very exciting week." On the strength of "The Smoker," Schickler received a 2-book deal with The Dial Press and Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...
bought the story's film rights, planning to develop it as a vehicle for Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman
Natalie Hershlag , better known by her stage name Natalie Portman, is an actress with dual American and Israeli citizenship. Her first role was as an orphan taken in by a hitman in the 1994 French action film Léon, but major success came when she was cast as Padmé Amidala in the Star Wars prequel...
; the author was able to quit teaching and devote his efforts to writing full-time. In 2001, he published Kissing in Manhattan, a "well-received" short story collection that featured "The Smoker," followed by his first novel, Sweet and Vicious, in 2004. In 2009 Schickler coached Mcquaid Jesuit's Modified Cross-Country team which went on to win the Jesuit Championships in New York City. He will return this year to coach Mcquaid's modified team once again.
Works
- Kissing in Manhattan (short story collection) (2001) ISBN 0-385-33567-9
- Sweet and Vicious (novel) (2004) ISBN 0-385-33569-5