Michael Downing (writer)
Michael Downing | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 8, 1958 Pittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | February 9, 2021 (aged 62) |
| Occupation | Writer and academic |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Notable works | Breakfast with Scot The Chapel Spring Forward: The Annual Madness of Daylight Saving Time |
| Spouse |
Peter Bryant (m. 2013) |
Michael Downing (May 8, 1958 – February 9, 2021) was an American writer and academic. A longtime professor of creative writing at Tufts University, he was most noted for his 1999 novel Breakfast with Scot, which was a Stonewall Book Award nominee in 2001 and was adapted by Canadian film director Laurie Lynd into the 2007 film Breakfast with Scot.