Dani Clark, MFA Fiction '11
Hopalong Animal Rescue/ Volunteer Manager
Dani Clark earned her MFA from St. Mary's College of CA in 2011. Her recent publications include Slink Chunk Press, Crack the Spine Literary Journal, and Pure Coincidence Magazine. "Midday Lunch" is an excerpt from her novel-in-progress. Dani knows through personal experiences how gender inequality can perpetuate violent situations. She strives to create strong and resilient female characters who overcome violence against women and take actions to combat it. When Dani isn't drafting or revising fiction she writes news pieces for The Western Edition and manages volunteers for Hopalong Animal Rescue, in Oakland.
News:
- Dani Clark's short fiction piece Flying Prehistoria is featured in Literally Stories! Flying Prehistoria is a companion piece to Dani's short story Plague Monsters, which was featured in Australia’s Slink Chunk Press last year.
- "Midday Lunch" is featured in S/tick Magazine!, a publication for "feminists on guard."
- Dani's piece "Plague Monsters" is the June feature at Slink Chunk Press, check it out here. (2015)
- Dani and her piece "Little Bombs" were featured on Pure Coincidence Magazine's Podcast, to read a transcript or to listen click here. (2014)
- Dani's piece "Wall Lights" was published in Crack the Spine Literary Jounral Issue Ninety-One. (2013)