David Dempsey (writer)


David Dempsey was an American writer best remembered for his book reviews and coverage of the publishing industry as a journalist.

Biography

Dempsey was born in Pekin, Illinois. He married Evangeline Semon and they had a son, Ian. The family lived in Rye, New York
During World War II, Dempsey covered the American landings on four Pacific islands as a Marine Corps combat correspondent.
Dempsey wrote a weekly column, "In and Out of Books", for The New York Times Book Review from 1949 to 1953, and a column on the publishing industry for The Saturday Review from 1963 to 1970.

Books

Nonfiction

U.S. Marines on Iwo Jima Uncommon Valor: Marine Divisions in Action The Way We Die Psychology and You, with Philip Zimbardo

Novels

  • ''All That Was Mortal''