Author Archives: Quentin Rowan

About Quentin Rowan

Quentin Rowan was born in New York City in 1976. He began publishing his poems as a teenager, and in 1996 one was chosen for inclusion in The Best American Poetry series by Adrienne Rich. Shortly thereafter, he began plagiarizing from a wide variety of writers and sources, and continued to do so for fifteen years until he was caught. His memoir about the experience, Never Say Goodbye, was published this fall by Yeti Publishing.

David Marks, Part IV

On the cusp of marriage, David Marks shows up again, this time in Quentin Rowan’s bedroom after following him for more than 20 years. Continue reading

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David Marks, Part III

Warlocks, doubles, doppelgangers, and David Marks. In Part III he stalks Quentin Rowan through college, via The Grateful Dead and The Velvet Underground. Continue reading

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David Marks, Part II

In Part II, Quentin Rowan’s doppelganger haunts him for more than 20 years, this week going from the David Marks in The Beach Boys to Bennington, VT. Continue reading

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David Marks, Part I

Quentin Rowan’s doppelganger haunts him for more than 20 years, in a tale that takes in high school, Joseph Conrad, the Beach Boys and his own history. Continue reading

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Young Adult, Part III

The tranquility of an artists’ colony is shattered as one of the members has a breakdown, impersonating the colony’s children – including Quentin Rowan. Continue reading

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Young Adult, Part II

The tranquility of an artists’ colony is shattered as one of the members has a breakdown, impersonating the colony’s children – including Quentin Rowan. Continue reading

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Young Adult – Part I

The tranquility of an artists’ colony is shattered as one of the members has a breakdown, impersonating the colony’s children – including Quentin Rowan. Continue reading

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