Who This Author Is

David Galef has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 8 catalog-linked books across 1988 to 2007, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with How to Cope With Suburban Stress and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1988 to 2007; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Columbia University Press and Harpercollins Childrens Books.

Best Place To Start

How to Cope With Suburban Stress

Permanent Press (NY) • 2006 • standard commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Columbia University Press and Harpercollins Childrens Books

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1988 to 2007; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Columbia University Press and Harpercollins Childrens Books.

Top Books To Start With

  1. How to Cope With Suburban Stress

    Permanent Press (NY) • 2006 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2006 • 271 pages.

  2. Second Thoughts

    Wayne State University Press • 1998 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 383 pages.

  3. Flesh

    Permanent Pr Pub Co • 1995 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1995 • 255 pages.

  4. Brevity

    Columbia University Press • quick commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

  5. man of ideas and other stories

    Noemi Press • 2007 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 54 pages.

  6. Hh-Little Red Bicycle

    Random House Books for Young Readers • 1988 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1988 • 24 pages.

  7. Tracks

    Harpercollins Childrens Books • commitment varies by edition

    It stands out partly because the publisher trail is clearer than usual for this author page.

  8. How to Cope with Suburban Stress (Easyread Comfort Edition)

    ReadHowYouWant • oversized commitment

    readers who are comfortable with a bigger first commitment

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