David Samuel Allen

David Samuel Allen writes fiction at the seam where mathematics meets the examined life. A Free Will Manifold — a Borgesian novel about a mathematician who finds a library containing the complete record of his life — is his debut novel.

After dropping out of college to focus on video production and graphic design, he decided to become a strength coach. After deciding to no longer be a strength coach, he went back to college — which resulted in a Master’s degree in mathematics. He now works as a freelance n’importe quoi in Southwest France, where he lives with his wife and three children.

In addition to technical writing, he has worked as a ghostwriter for art experts, published several short stories, and — possibly most notably — been featured on McSweeney’s Internet Tendency.