David Kitzmiller is an author whose work spans literary fiction, memoir, poetry, and music. Across these forms, his writing explores identity, family, friendship, and the shifting ways people search for meaning over time.
This site brings together his books and creative work, connected by a simple question: what carries us forward when life changes course?
Nameless Cowfish: The Years Between The Stations follows a young man from small-town Indiana as he builds a life through music, friendship, and the uncertain path of ambition. Set across decades in the American Midwest, the novel traces how relationships form, fracture, and linger, and how meaning is often found in places no one expected.
David’s memoirs, A Step Away from Bathing with a Toaster and Born with a Toaster in the Bathroom, follow his life from childhood through addiction, loss, and the long process of rebuilding. These are stories grounded in lived experience, marked by honesty, humor, and the difficult work of moving forward.
Direct, unfiltered poems exploring memory, emotion, and the thought coming from the inside.
David’s music includes full recorded albums and songwriting projects available on Spotify and other platforms. These recordings transform his writing into sound, rhythm, and performance.
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If you are visiting this site because you are struggling, know that you are not alone. A list of crisis resources is available at the bottom of the About David page.
