Dave Dryfoos

David M. Dryfoos was born in San Francisco, California, on March 29, 1915, and died on May 4, 2003. Reference sources for speculative fiction credit him with a run of short science fiction published mainly in the early 1950s.

His fiction appeared in magazines such as Galaxy, If, and Planet Stories. Stories including Bridge Crossing, New Hire, Uniform of a Man, Seller of the Sky, and Sign of Life helped build his reputation for concise, idea-driven tales in the classic magazine era of science fiction.

In later years, Dryfoos's work found a second life through reprints and public-domain editions, including Project Gutenberg and Librivox recordings. That afterlife has made him a familiar name again for listeners and readers who enjoy mid-century science fiction short stories.