David Kalish is a fiction writer and playwright whose debut novel, The Opposite of Everything, was published in 2014 by WiDo Publishing. In this quirky romantic comedy, an ailing angst-ridden journalist finds love in a fiery Colombian doctor who helps him to beat his fear of life—before his illness beats him.  The Opposite of Everything, was inspired by his own struggle with cancer and divorce and grew out of his studies at the Bennington College Writing Seminars, where he earned his MFA. His short fiction has been published in Temenos, Knock, Spectrum, and Poydras Review, his non-fiction in the Writer’s Chronicle, and a short film of his, Regular Guy, won honors in film festivals here and abroad. Before Bennington, he was an editor and reporter at The Associated Press, and his articles have appeared in major newspapers. He is currently working on a second novel, entitled Stoner Hero, and a theatre script for a Latin version of A Christmas Carol. He lives in upstate New York with his wife, daughter, a toy poodle, and a canary.