David Barclay Moore, author portrait
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David Barclay Moore

DAVID BARCLAY MOORE is the author of The Stars Beneath Our Feet, which won the Coretta Scott King–John Steptoe Award for New Talent.
 
David was born and raised in Missouri. After studying creative writing at Iowa State University, film at Howard University in Washington, D.C., and language studies at l’Université de Montpellier in France, David moved to New York City, where he has worked in film, journalism, and communications.
 
David now divides his time between Brooklyn, NY; Los Angeles, CA; and St. Louis, MO. 
Holler of the Fireflies
The Stars Beneath Our Feet

Books

Holler of the Fireflies
The Stars Beneath Our Feet

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