FRANK DIAMOND writes short stories, novels, essays, and songs. A lifelong resident of the Philadelphia area, he often sets his work in that city’s grit and shadow, where strivers, outsiders, and grudge-bearers wrestle with circumstances they have sometimes shaped themselves.

His novel The Pilgrim Soul appeared in 2007, following his short story collection Damage Control in 2005. His poem “Labor Day” was recently nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Diamond’s short fiction has been published in Innisfree, Kola: A Black Literary Magazine, Dialogual, The Madras Mag, Reverential Magazine, Empty Sink Publishing, The Zodiac Review, and The Fredericksburg Literary and Arts Review. His poetry has appeared in Philadelphia Stories, Fox Chase Review, Deltona Howl, Artifact Nouveau, Black Bottom Review, and Feile-Festa.

Diamond is also known for essays on faith and ethics, many of which appeared in the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin. He lives in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, and more of his work may be found on his website.