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David L. Bradley is an American author, filmmaker and historian. Once described as "Richard Bach [[XMeetsY meets]] [[Creator/KurtVonnegut Vonnegut,]] Bradley published his first novel ''How to Build A Skydeck'' in the late [[TheNineties 90s]] before going back to school to study film and history, returning to the world of writing after he graduated. His next novel was released for ebook and paperback along with a republishing of his first, with more books (and a few films) currently in development.
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David L. Bradley is an American author, filmmaker and historian. Once described as "Richard Bach [[XMeetsY [[JustForFun/XMeetsY meets]] [[Creator/KurtVonnegut Vonnegut,]] Bradley published his first novel ''How to Build A Skydeck'' in the late [[TheNineties 90s]] before going back to school to study film and history, returning to the world of writing after he graduated. His next novel was released for ebook and paperback along with a republishing of his first, with more books (and a few films) currently in development.
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David L. Bradley is an American author, filmmaker and historian. Once described as "Richard Bach [[XMeetsY meets]] [[Creator/KurtVonnegut Vonnegut,]] Bradley published his first novel ''How to Build A Skydeck'' in the late [[TheNineties 90s]] before going back to school to study film and history, returning to the world of writing after he graduated. His next novel was released along with a republishing of his first, with more books (and a few films) currently in development.
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David L. Bradley is an American author, filmmaker and historian. Once described as "Richard Bach [[XMeetsY meets]] [[Creator/KurtVonnegut Vonnegut,]] Bradley published his first novel ''How to Build A Skydeck'' in the late [[TheNineties 90s]] before going back to school to study film and history, returning to the world of writing after he graduated. His next novel was released for ebook and paperback along with a republishing of his first, with more books (and a few films) currently in development.
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David L. Bradley is an American author, filmmaker and historian. Once described as "Richard Bach [[XMeetsY meets]] [[Creator/KurtVonnegut Vonnegut,]] Bradley published his first novel ''How to Build A Skydeck'' in the late [[TheNineties 90s]] before going back to school to study film and history, returning to the world of writing after he graduated.
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David L. Bradley is an American author, filmmaker and historian. Once described as "Richard Bach [[XMeetsY meets]] [[Creator/KurtVonnegut Vonnegut,]] Bradley published his first novel ''How to Build A Skydeck'' in the late [[TheNineties 90s]] before going back to school to study film and history, returning to the world of writing after he graduated. His next novel was released along with a republishing of his first, with more books (and a few films) currently in development.
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Other than writing novels and documentaries, David also contributed to Glenn T. Eskew's biography ''Johnny Mercer: Southern Songwriter for the World'' and was Associate Producer on the Creator/TurnerClassicMovies documentary ''Johnny Mercer: The Dream's On Me''. He also hosted ''The Gate City Radio Network'', a weekly two-hour celebration of vintage radio content on Georgia State University's WRAS, 88.5 FM, and is currently directing a new, feature-length documentary.
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Other than writing novels and documentaries, David also contributed to Glenn T. Eskew's biography ''Johnny Mercer: Southern Songwriter for the World'' and was Associate Producer on the Creator/TurnerClassicMovies documentary ''Johnny Mercer: The Dream's On Me''. He also hosted ''The Gate City Radio Network'', a weekly two-hour celebration of vintage radio content on Georgia State University's WRAS, 88.5 FM, and is currently directing a new, feature-length documentary.
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View his Amazon page [[http://www.amazon.com/David-L.-Bradley/e/B00F4MCJQW/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0 here]], or his official site [[http://georgiahistory.wikifoundry.com/ here.]]
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''Not to be confused with British actor Creator/DavidBradley''
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bradley2012_1678.jpg]]
David L. Bradley is an American author, filmmaker and historian. Once described as "Richard Bach [[XMeetsY meets]] [[Creator/KurtVonnegut Vonnegut,]] Bradley published his first novel ''How to Build A Skydeck'' in the late [[TheNineties 90s]] before going back to school to study film and history, returning to the world of writing after he graduated.
Other than writing novels and documentaries, David also contributed to Glenn T. Eskew's biography ''Johnny Mercer: Southern Songwriter for the World'' and was Associate Producer on the Creator/TurnerClassicMovies documentary ''Johnny Mercer: The Dream's On Me''. Other projects have included ''The Gate City Radio Network'', a weekly two-hour celebration of vintage radio content on Georgia State University's WRAS, 88.5 FM, running
View his Amazon page [[http://www.amazon.com/David-L.-Bradley/e/B00F4MCJQW/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0 here]], or his official site [[http://georgiahistory.wikifoundry.com/ here.]]
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!!Notable works include:
!!!Novels
* ''Literature/HowToBuildASkydeck'' (1998, republished in 2012)
* ''Literature/TheDeadHandOfSweeneyCounty'' (2012)
* ''TheMartyrsOfGuale'' (TBA)
!!!Films
* ''Oakland Cemetery: Atlanta's Jewish Tradition''
* ''Tilly''
* ''Volunteer''
* ''Great Spaces Need Water''
* ''Know a Little Bit More''
* ''Tallapoosa Bound'' (TBA)
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!! Tropes common in his work:
* AuthorAvatar: Elements of his own life find a way into his fiction (see WriteWhatYouKnow below), but Stan and Addison are distinct enough characters that neither of them are total stand-ins Bradley.
* BasedOnATrueStory: While he writes entirely factual documentaries, Bradley's fiction is also based in fact. The Addison Kane series takes it a step further, with the upcoming sequel revolving around the very real Colonial-era murder spree known as [[http://davidlbradley.wordpress.com/2014/03/27/martyrs-of-guale-the-next-addison-kane-novel/ "Juanillo's Revolt."]]
* CriticalDissonance / CultClassic: Most customer reviews praise Bradley's novels and avidly await sequels, despite minimal publicity. This is compounded by the fact that ''Skydeck'' was self-published after numerous rejection letters from agents and publishing houses.
* TheDeepSouth: One of the unifying themes of his work. It helps that he was born in Fort Benning, Georgia.
* LikeRealityUnlessNoted: ''Skydeck'' and ''Dead Hand'' are very human stories grounded in reality...except for the aliens and ghosts, respectively.
* WriteWhatYouKnow: Twenty years of blue-collar work heavily influences his style, to say the least.
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bradley2012_1678.jpg]]
David L. Bradley is an American author, filmmaker and historian. Once described as "Richard Bach [[XMeetsY meets]] [[Creator/KurtVonnegut Vonnegut,]] Bradley published his first novel ''How to Build A Skydeck'' in the late [[TheNineties 90s]] before going back to school to study film and history, returning to the world of writing after he graduated.
Other than writing novels and documentaries, David also contributed to Glenn T. Eskew's biography ''Johnny Mercer: Southern Songwriter for the World'' and was Associate Producer on the Creator/TurnerClassicMovies documentary ''Johnny Mercer: The Dream's On Me''. Other projects have included ''The Gate City Radio Network'', a weekly two-hour celebration of vintage radio content on Georgia State University's WRAS, 88.5 FM, running
View his Amazon page [[http://www.amazon.com/David-L.-Bradley/e/B00F4MCJQW/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0 here]], or his official site [[http://georgiahistory.wikifoundry.com/ here.]]
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!!Notable works include:
!!!Novels
* ''Literature/HowToBuildASkydeck'' (1998, republished in 2012)
* ''Literature/TheDeadHandOfSweeneyCounty'' (2012)
* ''TheMartyrsOfGuale'' (TBA)
!!!Films
* ''Oakland Cemetery: Atlanta's Jewish Tradition''
* ''Tilly''
* ''Volunteer''
* ''Great Spaces Need Water''
* ''Know a Little Bit More''
* ''Tallapoosa Bound'' (TBA)
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!! Tropes common in his work:
* AuthorAvatar: Elements of his own life find a way into his fiction (see WriteWhatYouKnow below), but Stan and Addison are distinct enough characters that neither of them are total stand-ins Bradley.
* BasedOnATrueStory: While he writes entirely factual documentaries, Bradley's fiction is also based in fact. The Addison Kane series takes it a step further, with the upcoming sequel revolving around the very real Colonial-era murder spree known as [[http://davidlbradley.wordpress.com/2014/03/27/martyrs-of-guale-the-next-addison-kane-novel/ "Juanillo's Revolt."]]
* CriticalDissonance / CultClassic: Most customer reviews praise Bradley's novels and avidly await sequels, despite minimal publicity. This is compounded by the fact that ''Skydeck'' was self-published after numerous rejection letters from agents and publishing houses.
* TheDeepSouth: One of the unifying themes of his work. It helps that he was born in Fort Benning, Georgia.
* LikeRealityUnlessNoted: ''Skydeck'' and ''Dead Hand'' are very human stories grounded in reality...except for the aliens and ghosts, respectively.
* WriteWhatYouKnow: Twenty years of blue-collar work heavily influences his style, to say the least.
