David Montgomery
Reporter

David Montgomery was born in Brooklyn, grew up in suburban New York, graduated from Princeton University and the University of Michigan, and was a reporter at The Buffalo News before joining The Washington Post in 1993. He covered Prince George’s County, Maryland politics and life in the District, then became a feature writer in the Style section. He currently writes general features and profiles for the Sunday Magazine, Sunday Style and Sunday Arts, with a focus on the Latino community and Latino arts. He is married and has two daughters.

Latest by David Montgomery

Translation pleases

Translation pleases

Nilo Cruz, who writes in English about Spanish-speaking people, translates his “Anna in the Tropics” into Spanish, with a little Russian flavor for good measure.

Latino theaters at a crossroads

Latino theaters at a crossroads

GALA Hispanic Theater and Teatro de la Luna work to fill theater seats amid a changing culture.

Food for thought

Food for thought

How Busboys and Poets owner Andy Shallal filled a hole with eating, activism and art

Parents help keep Spanish, and heritage, alive

Parents help keep Spanish, and heritage, alive

A subset of high-achieving Latino parents in the Washington area is trying to beat the bilingual odds.