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American journalist
Richard Peabody is a poet, editor, and publisher, based in
Washington, D.C.
Biography
A native of the Washington DC metropolitan region, Peabody received a B.A. in English from the
University of Maryland in 1973 and a M.A. in Literature from
American University in 1975.
[1]
Peabody is perhaps best known as one of the founding editors for
Gargoyle Magazine , which he largely funded with his own 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.
[2]
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 such as
Ken Kesey .
During his writing and publishing career, Peabody has taught fiction writing for the
University of Maryland ,
University of Virginia ,
Johns Hopkins University ,
[3] 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 .
[1]
He currently resides in
Arlington, Virginia , with his wife and two daughters.
Selected publications
as Editor
Abundant Grace: More Fiction by D.C. Area Women . (Cover art by Lisa Montag Brotman). Paycock Press, 2016.
ISBN
978-0931181443
Defying Gravity: Fiction by D.C. Area Women . (Cover art by Sheep Jones). Paycock Press, 2014.
ISBN
978-0931181405
Amazing Graces: Yet Another Collection of Fiction by Washington Area Women . (Cover art by Sheep Jones). Paycock Press, 2012.
ISBN
978-0931181351
Gravity Dancers: Even More Fiction by Washington Area Women . (Cover art by Sheep Jones). Paycock Press, 2009.
ISBN
978-0931181306
Electric Grace: Still More Fiction by Washington Area Women . (Cover art by
Jody Mussoff ). Paycock Press, 2007.
ISBN
978-0931181252
Enhanced Gravity: More Fiction by Washington Area Women . (Cover art by
Jody Mussoff ). Paycock Press, 2006.
ISBN
9780931181207
Sex and Chocolate: Tasty Morsels for the Mind and Body . (Co-edited with
Lucinda Ebersole ). Paycock Press, 2006.
ISBN
9780931181214
Alice Redux: New Stories of Alice, Lewis and Wonderland . Paycock Press, 2006.
ISBN
9780931181221
Conversations with Gore Vidal . (Co-edited with Lucinda Ebersole). University of Mississippi Press. 2005.
ISBN
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Grace and Gravity: Fiction by Washington Area Women . (Cover art by
Jody Mussoff ). Paycock Press, 2004.
ISBN
9780931181184
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.
ISBN
9781565841888
Mondo Marilyn . (Co-edited with Lucinda Ebersole).
St. Martin's Press , 1995.
ISBN
9780312118532
Mondo Elvis . (Co-edited with Lucinda Ebersole).
St. Martin's Press , 1994.
ISBN
9780312105051
Mondo Barbie . (Co-edited with Lucinda Ebersole). St. Martin's Press. 1993.
ISBN
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Mavericks: Nine Independent Publishers . Paycock Press, 1983.
ISBN
9780960242498
DC Magazines: A Literary Retrospective . Paycock Press, 1982.
as Author
The Richard Peabody Reader , Alan Squire Publishing, 2015,
ISBN
978-0984832989
Speed Enforced by Aircraft , Broadkill River Press, 2012,
ISBN
9780982603062
Blue Suburban Skies , Main Street Rag, 2012,
ISBN
9781599483764
Last of the Red Hot Magnetos . Paycock Press, 2004.
ISBN
9780931181160
Sugar Mountain . Argonne Hotel Press, 2000.
ISBN
9781887641425
Open Joints on Bridge . Argonne Hotel Press, 1999.
ISBN
9781887641234
Mood Vertigo . Argonne Hotel Press, 1999.
ISBN
9781887641395
Paraffin Days: A Collection of Stories . Cumberland Press, 1995.
ISBN
9780937998113
Buoyancy and Other Myths . Gut Punch Press, 1995.
ISBN
9780945144069
Sad Fashions . Gut Punch Press, 1990.
ISBN
9780945144014
I'm in Love With The Morton Salt Girl . Paycock Press, 1979.
ISBN
9780960242481
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