Books by Richard Daub

I am in the process of digitally archiving all of these titles into PDF formats, which is a much bigger project than I originally thought it would be. Therefore, this page will be a continual work-in-progress.

	Spokes (2001)   (PDF download coming soon) A collection of Richard Daub's early short stories, including two of his most well-known early works, 1994's "Golden Silence" and "The Night I Became a Man". Other stories include "Plastic Clydesdales," a prelude to an unthinkable childhood tragedy; "Buzz Clippers, #2", a departure from Daub's earlier works about a young man who abruptly realizes that his childhood has come to an end when he sees his father staring back at him in the mirror; "Hills Like Flesh-Toned Mosquito Bites", a parody of Ernest Hemingway's classic "Hills Like White Elephants"; and "Friday Evening at the Pizza Place", which was a new story when this collection was assembled in late 2001 written shortly after the attacks of September 11th.
	Pork Chops and Subway Cars (2006)   Print Edition Available for Purchase at Amazon.com PDF version available for download by clicking here From the Back Cover: Whether taking a leisurely sidewalk tour of his adopted hometown of Taneytown, MD or roaring through the tunnels of the New York City subway system, Richard Daub will make you feel that you are right there with him exploring the everyday America often unseen by those who travel these same paths on a daily basis.    In this rambling collection of essays that never fails to see the humor in the world, Daub takes you behind the scenes of an $800 million dollar accounting scandal at a major global corporation where he is simply trying to earn an honest living; goes to his first small town “fish fry” and visits City Hall to chat with the mayor; attends a seminar hosted by a Biblical doomsday prophet who once dwelled in the caves of Palm Springs and is now warning anyone willing to listen that the apocalypse is near; follows the path of the namesake gang from the 1979 cult film classic The Warriors on the New York City subways from the Bronx to Coney Island, then traces the footsteps of Bob Dylan in search of Woody Guthrie’s final residence; pays a local cab driver ten dollars to give him a budget tour of Taneytown, which has only a little more than 5,000 residents and two traffic lights; and scrambles to come up with $1,000 cash minutes before his little sister’s wedding when she realizes that she has forgotten to pay the limo driver and is threatening to call off the ceremony if he isn’t paid before it is scheduled to begin.
	Above the Glamour (2008)     Print Edition Available for Purchase at Amazon.com From the back cover: In equal measures funny and heartbreaking, this memoir is a fast-paced, high-flying ride that proves that the friendly skies are not always all that friendly. As one flight attendant shares her story that spans over thirty years, on thing is clear, if something can go wrong—it just might!    Author and veteran flight attendant Jean Keiser found her calling high above her head and written in the clouds. She loves what she does. She loves to fly, and it is certain that if being hijacked, hassled by natural disaster, and forced to quell a little cabin fever didn't scare her away, that readers are in for a treat when it comes to this much anticipated memoir about jetlag, juggling, and living above the glamour. Fasten your seatbelt—it is going to be a bumpy ride!
	r-daub-a-blog: Greatest Hits (2009)   (PDF download coming soon) Richard Daub's popular social commentary blog may have had a relatively short run from 2006 to 2007, but r-daub-a-blog quickly developed a loyal following and provided an unrestricted forum for Daub to write about whatever happened to be on his mind at the moment. A number of entries stand up to his strongest work as an essayist, perhaps the most notable being "The 59th Street Bridge Essay (Feelin' Not So Groovy)", a firsthand account of walking home from Manhattan to Queens on the morning of September 11th, 2001. Other highlights include: "A Cold Morning in the Pool," which chronicles Daub's experience with the presidential press pool under the George W. Bush administration; "To Expectant First-Time Fathers," a piece about the most amazing experience a man can have in his life; and "Dig Dug's 25 Year Drama," a profile of Taizo Hori (a.k.a. "Dig Dug") and his family on the 25th anniversary of his being introduced to the world in his legendary video arcade game.