James R Goodhand

Jul 25, 2024 | shorelocalnews.com | Cindy Fertsch |Marjorie Preston |Kevin Baker |James R Goodhand

By Marjorie Preston“The New York Game”By Kevin BakerCanary Street PressAbner Doubleday did not invent baseball, and Cooperstown is not the home of America’s pastime. In this encyclopedic and vastly entertaining history, Kevin Baker dispels the myths and misperceptions about baseball, and tracks the evolution of both the sport and its birthplace, the gritty boroughs of New York City.

Apr 12, 2024 | shelf-awareness.com | Timothy Schaffert |Katrina Carrasco |James R Goodhand |Sara Donati

This week, we review an outstanding collection of titles, including The Titanic Survivor's Book Club by Timothy Schaffert, a historical novel with "heartfelt passages on the allure of books and the emotional challenges of trying to hold on to the past"; and Rough Trade by Katrina Carrasco, a "riveting queer adventure" written with "a brisk pace and cheeky playfulness." Plus, Sanae Ishida pairs her writing with the craft of sewing in the "exquisitely empowering picture book" Sashiko's...

Mar 22, 2024 | writersdigest.com | James R Goodhand

What if you never knew which day of your life was coming next? This is the situation Alex Dean, the protagonist in The Day Tripper, finds himself in. When a perfect evening in 1995 ends in disaster, Alex is doomed to never knowing where—or rather when—each new dawn will take him. It’s a time-travel tale, sure, but not quite as we know it. (5 Tips for Writing a Near-Dystopian Future.) Here, I’ll share a few things I learned along the way about bringing something fresh to this most classic of tropes.

Mar 21, 2024 | lithub.com | James R Goodhand

What is it about time travel stories? Perhaps our fascination with them comes from exploring that mysterious place where science meets human experience. Or maybe they allow us to fantasize about seizing control of that one thing that rules our lives, that sets our decisions in stone, that gives us everything only to take it away again—the passage of time. Whatever the reason, our obsession with such tales is going nowhere.

Mar 17, 2024 | redcarpetcrash.com | James R Goodhand |Christina Henry |Ron Corbett |Allison Pataki

The book is in stores on Tuesday, March 19th. Click on the link to buy a copy. https://amzn.to/4bhsb6qThe right guy, the right place, the wrong time. It’s 1995, and Alex Dean has it all: a spot at Cambridge University next year, the love of an amazing woman named Holly and all the time in the world ahead of him. That is until a brutal encounter with a ghost from his past sees him beaten, battered and almost drowning in the Thames.