Danny Goodman

Jun 10, 2024 | memoirland.substack.com | Cathrin Bradbury |Kevin Brazil |Danny Goodman |Laurie Joachim

Welcome to Memoir Land—a newsletter edited by , now featuring four verticals:Memoir Monday, a weekly curation of the best personal essays from around the web brought to you by Narratively, The Rumpus,  Granta, Guernica, Oldster Magazine, Literary Hub, Orion Magazine, The Walrus, and Electric Literature. Below is this week’s curation. First Person Singular, featuring original personal essays. Recently I published “Fleeing Toxic London, Finding Possibilities in Experimental Writing” by .

Jun 6, 2024 | electricliterature.com | Danny Goodman

Things I use to reconstruct my father:Merit cigarettes, brown-yellow packRed Datsun 310 GX, driving around Danbury, Toto IV on the radio Mustache, naturally perfect, in the style of Don MattinglyNew York Jets Garan, Inc. t-shirt, circa 1988Butterscotch Krimpets, Tastykake I could add to the list—his wide, scoundrel smile; the mix of patchouli, tobacco, and Brut on his skin—but it would go on forever. For now, these are the things I remember most about my father. It has been thirty years.

May 25, 2024 | bookshop.org | Danny Goodman

Description In a reimagined present day, Sabine, a guarded, independent German tennis player, and Sandy, a Brooklyn-born Jewish baseball player, find themselves in New York City for World Day-a sporting event meant to celebrate international peace. For years, Sabine was regarded as a tennis legend until an act of violence threatened her life and career. Now, she is determined to stand before the crowds once again a winner.