David Osgood is a writer of literary fiction that lingers in the emotional aftermath of life’s quiet devastations. His stories live in the margins—where grief simmers, memory clings, and flawed people reach for each other in unexpected, redemptive ways. He writes about the beauty and brutality of being human, with characters shaped by what they’ve lost and defined by how they keep going.
 

Much of David’s work explores the duality of memory: how it binds us to the past and yet offers a path toward healing. His voice is intimate, often reflective, driven by a deep curiosity about how people survive—emotionally, spiritually, relationally—after everything changes. Whether capturing the uneasy tenderness of a fractured friendship or the haunting pull of unresolved loss, his fiction stays rooted in emotional truth.
 

His debut novel, OXBOW, is a 71,000-word literary mystery set in the rural South. The story follows a grieving father who, twenty years after the disappearance of his son, believes he’s found him again—living under another name. As the line between healing and obsession blurs, the novel explores themes of identity, addiction, forgiveness, and the fragile peace we build after tragedy. OXBOW is currently complete and seeking representation.
 

David lives in North Carolina and is drawn to landscapes—both natural and emotional—that feel weathered but enduring. When he’s not writing, he’s usually exploring rivers, raising teenagers, or revisiting the stories that made him a writer in the first place.