Today we’d like to introduce you to David Rullo
David, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
I knew I wanted to be a writer in high school. It took a long time to become a professional and even longer to learn the trade and become any good at it. I went to Point Park College for journalism, but journalism is a different beast than many other forms of writing. I spent decades writing for arts festivals, newspapers, magazines, etc. before I truly learned how to write. It took even longer to find my voice. Poetry came fast but fiction and non-fiction took more time. I submitted to thousands of literary magazines and journals, was published in many over the years and eventually felt I was competent at what I was doing. I am a senior staff writer at the Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle and in my spare time, I’m a published writer who’s working on a new non-fiction book, a novel and a screenplay.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
It has not been a smooth road. Because I went to school for journalism I didn’t make a lot of contents in the worlds of publishing and writing. I had to develop those on my own. I also had to earn respect in the field, which took time and a lot of effort. Making a living as a writer isn’t easy, either, so compromises had to be made.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
My book “Gen X Pittsburgh: The Beehive and the 90s Scene” has sold thousands of copies in the last year and I’m extremely proud of that. I was, I believe, able to capture the zietgest of a generation of artists and young people in the city and build on a newly emerging sense of nostalgia by and for Generation X. I’ve become something of an expert in the field. I’ve been interviewed in books, magazines, television shows and podcasts about the generation and my book. My next book is exploring a similar theme.
If we knew you growing up, how would we have described you?
I think I was a bit of a loner in high school and probably a bit odd. I grew up in a small town outside of Pittsburgh and was probably too interested in art and literature for the blue collar backdrop. I was a good athlete and participated in a lot of sports but by my senior year I was embracing the alternative lifestyle–dressing in clothes from thrift stores, listening to jazz and indie rock and reading Kerouac.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidrullo/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dave.rullo
- Twitter: https://x.com/DaveRullo
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@drullo111
- Soundcloud: https://www.soundclick.com/architectsoftheatmosphere/?content=songs
- Other: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083020224399
Image Credits
All photos by Kim Rullo.