Michael Downing

MICHAEL DOWNING is the author of nine books, including the national bestseller Perfect Agreement ; Breakfast with Scot , which was adapted as a feature film; Shoes Outside the Door: Desire, Devotion, and Excess at San Francisco Zen Center ; and Spring Forward: The Annual Madness of Daylight Saving Time . A frequent commentator in the national media on Congress and the clocks, he teaches creative writing at Tufts University.

MICHAEL DOWNING is the author of nine books, including the national bestseller Perfect Agreement ; Breakfast with Scot , which was adapted as a feature film; Shoes Outside the Door: Desire, Devotion, and Excess at San Francisco Zen Center ; and Spring Forward: The Annual Madness of Daylight Saving Time . A frequent commentator in the national media on Congress and the clocks, he teaches creative writing at Tufts University. See less