John A McCabe

John A McCabe, a lifelong writer in all genres, is an active member of the Writers Guild at the Pearl S. Buck Writing Center. His novel, The Girl In Japan - A Young Soldier’s Story, centers on his studies of Hiroshima and Nagasaki combined with his own experiences.

A short story writer, John has also authored several Short Story Collections. Tracks Through Our Lives, published in 2019 by The Pearl S. Buck Writing Center Press for international distribution, tells stories and tales of remarkable friendships formed in the neighborhoods of Philadelphia. The Second Edition is scheduled for release, Summer 2022. The second collection, Tracks Under Our Lives, further develops storyline and characters of amazing depth, is planned for release, Fall 2022.

John was published by the National Society of Collegiate Scholars 2010 as a University of Pennsylvania Chapter participant with The Wedding Guests. His works appear in PSB Literary Journals. He has also published poetry.

John is often a speaker at both literary and non-literary events. At the West Virginia University Gateway Conference honoring the legacy of Pearl S. Buck, he examined Buck’s 1959 novel, Command The Morning - her historic fiction exposé of the Manhattan Project. John presented at the 2019 National Association of Atomic Veterans 40th annual convention in Dayton Ohio.