Nakamura, David (b. 1986) is a Japanese American writer from Tacoma, Washington. He studied urban planning at the University of Oregon and worked as a community arts coordinator before spending two years teaching English in Osaka. Returning to the Pacific Northwest in 2012, he led teen writing workshops at libraries and youth centers and published short fiction in small magazines and zines that explore cityscapes, protest, and found family. He lives in Portland, Oregon, with his partner and a rescue mutt named Nova, restores old bicycles in his spare time, and has a soft spot for homemade lanterns built from scrap metal and glass.
