John McCurdy is a poet, writer, journalist, and high school student from Atlantic, Iowa. His work has been featured in the Adelaide Literary Magazine, Atlantic News-Telegraph, Anita Tribune, Western Iowa Today, and elsewhere. McCurdy currently works as a contributing writer for the Atlantic News-Telegraph and broadcaster for KSOM/KS95 News.
Selected work
AHS Students Compete at the National Speech and Debate Tournament, Margaret McCurdy Reaches Semi-Final Rounds
Western Iowa Today 96.5 KSOM KS 95.7 - News for Atlantic, Audubon, Harlan, Red Oak and Western Iowa, 2026
NonfictionEssayNews
The Colors of the Skeleton Man
adelaide literary magazine, 2025
Poetry