Richard Peabody
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Richard Peabody is an author and poet based in Washington, D.C.
A native of the region, he received a B.A. in English from the University of Maryland in 1973 and a M.A. in Literature from American University in 1975.
Peabody is perhaps best known as one of the founding editors for Gargoyle Magazine
, which he largely funded with his own modest income. He is also editor for the anthology series Mondo and runs a small press called Paycock Press. Paycock Press was originally established in 1976 to publish Gargoyle Magazine
, but it also has released a number of anthologies and works by individual authors.
Peabody's own fiction and poetry is often set in Washington, D.C. and the surrounding region. It is often noted for strong influences from the Beat Generation
and experimental authors of the 1960s like Ken Kesey
. During his writing and publishing career, Peabody has taught fiction writing for the University of Maryland
, University of Virginia
, Johns Hopkins University
, and the Writer's Center. In addition, Peabody has taught creative writing courses and workshops at St. John's College, Writer's Center, Georgetown University
, and University of Maryland
.
He currently resides in Arlington, Virginia with his wife and two daughters.
as Author
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
A native of the region, he received a B.A. in English from the University of Maryland in 1973 and a M.A. in Literature from American University in 1975.
Peabody is perhaps best known as one of the founding editors for Gargoyle Magazine
Gargoyle Magazine
Gargoyle Magazine is a literary journal based in Washington, D.C.. This magazine was established in 1976 by Russell Cox, Richard Peabody, and Paul Pasquarella. By 1977, Peabody was the only remaining original editor. He continued running the journal until 1990 with several different co-editors. ...
, which he largely funded with his own modest income. He is also editor for the anthology series Mondo and runs a small press called Paycock Press. Paycock Press was originally established in 1976 to publish Gargoyle Magazine
Gargoyle Magazine
Gargoyle Magazine is a literary journal based in Washington, D.C.. This magazine was established in 1976 by Russell Cox, Richard Peabody, and Paul Pasquarella. By 1977, Peabody was the only remaining original editor. He continued running the journal until 1990 with several different co-editors. ...
, but it also has released a number of anthologies and works by individual authors.
Peabody's own fiction and poetry is often set in Washington, D.C. and the surrounding region. It is often noted for strong influences from the Beat Generation
Beat generation
The Beat Generation refers to a group of American post-WWII writers who came to prominence in the 1950s, as well as the cultural phenomena that they both documented and inspired...
and experimental authors of the 1960s like Ken Kesey
Ken Kesey
Kenneth Elton "Ken" Kesey was an American author, best known for his novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest , and as a counter-cultural figure who considered himself a link between the Beat Generation of the 1950s and the hippies of the 1960s. "I was too young to be a beatnik, and too old to be a...
. During his writing and publishing career, Peabody has taught fiction writing for the University of Maryland
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
, University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
, Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
, and the Writer's Center. In addition, Peabody has taught creative writing courses and workshops at St. John's College, Writer's Center, 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...
, and University of Maryland
University of Maryland
When the term "University of Maryland" is used without any qualification, it generally refers to the University of Maryland, College Park.University of Maryland may refer to the following:...
.
He currently resides in Arlington, Virginia with his wife and two daughters.
Selected bibliography
as Editor- Enhanced Gravity: More Fiction by Washington Area Women. (Cover art by Jody MussoffJody MussoffJody Mussoff is an American ceramist and portrait artist living in Maryland.Mussoff's brightly colored drawings represent people and animals. She uses a cross-hatching technique, and leaves much of the background blank. Her ceramics are earthenware, also brightly colored, decorated with people and...
). Paycock Press, 2006. - Sex and Chocolate: Tasty Morsels for the Mind and Body. (Co-edited with Lucinda EbersoleLucinda EbersoleLucinda Ebersole is a critic, editor and writer of fiction in the literary scene of Washington, D.C. She is best known for her association with the literary journal Gargoyle Magazine, for which she has been co-editor along with Richard Peabody since 1997...
). Paycock Press, 2006. - Alice Redux: New Stories of Alice, Lewis and Wonderland. Paycock Press, 2006.
- Conversations with Gore Vidal. (Co-edited with Lucinda Ebersole). University of Mississippi Press, 2005.
- Grace and Gravity: Fiction by Washington Area Women. (Cover art by Jody MussoffJody MussoffJody Mussoff is an American ceramist and portrait artist living in Maryland.Mussoff's brightly colored drawings represent people and animals. She uses a cross-hatching technique, and leaves much of the background blank. Her ceramics are earthenware, also brightly colored, decorated with people and...
). Paycock Press, 2004. - A Different Beat: Writings by Women of the Beat Generation. Serpent's Tail, 1997.
- Mondo James Dean. (Co-edited with Lucinda Ebersole). St. Martin's Press, 1996.
- Coming to Terms: A Literary Response to Abortion. (Co-edited with Lucinda Ebersole). The New Press, 1995.
- Mondo Marilyn. (Co-edited with Lucinda Ebersole). St. Martin's Press, 1995.
- Mondo Elvis. (Co-edited with Lucinda Ebersole). St. Martin's Press, 1994.
- Mondo Barbie. (Co-edited with Lucinda Ebersole). St. Martin's Press, 1993.
- Mavericks: Nine Independent Publishers. Paycock Press, 1983.
- DC Magazines: A Literary Retrospective. Paycock Press, 1982.
as Author
- Last of the Red Hot Magnetos. Paycock Press, 2004.
- Sugar Mountain. Argonne Hotel Press, 2000.
- Open Joints on Bridge. Argonne Hotel Press, 1999.
- Mood Vertigo. Argonne Hotel Press, 1999.
- Paraffin Days: A Collection of Stories. Cumberland Press, 1995.
- Buoyancy and Other Myths. Gut Punch Press, 1995.
- Sad Fashions. Gut Punch Press, 1990.
- I'm in Love With The Morton Salt Girl. Paycock Press, 1979.