Grossman's father was a bus driver, then a librarian, and it was through him that David – "a reading child" – was able to build up an interest in literature, which would later become his career.
Tatăl lui Grossman a fost șofer de autobuz, apoi bibliotecar, iar prin el David – „un copil cititor” – și-a dezvoltat interesul pentru literatură, care, mai târziu a devenit cariere lui.