David Joy

David Joy (born December 11, 1983) is an American fiction writer widely known for his short stories and novels exploring themes of nature, addiction, and the human condition — inspired by North Carolina, his home-state. Plateau Magazine described Joy as a master at "creating a sense of place." His writing has been featured in periodicals including Garden & Gun, Time, and The New York Times Magazine. Raised in Moore’s Chapel, North Carolina, near Charlotte, Joy graduated from Western Carolina Uni…