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Eric D. Goodman

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Eric D. Goodman is the author of seven books, including FARAWAY TABLES (Yorkshire Publishing, 2024), WRECKS AND RUINS (Loyola University's Apprentice House Press, 2022), THE COLOR OF JADEITE (Loyola’s Apprentice House Press, 2020), SETTING THE FAMILY FREE (Apprentice House, 2019), WOMB: A NOVEL IN UTERO (Merge Publishing, 2017), TRACKS: A NOVEL IN STORIES (Atticus Books, 2011) and FLIGHTLESS GOOSE (Writer’s Lair Books, 2008).

Born in San Jose, California, Eric has lived in the Maryland for the past 20 years. More than 100 of his short stories, articles, and travel stories have been published in journals, magazines, and periodicals. He is co-founder of the Lit & Art Reading Series, Baltimore’s longest-running literary salon. Learn more about
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Tracks: A Novel in Stories

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Setting the Family Free

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"Planning a Trip to Germany from Bavaria to Berlin" in Montgomery Magazine

My travel story has been featured in Montgomery Magazine! This time, I’m taking you on a journey through Germany, from the scenic landscapes of Bavaria to the bustling streets of Berlin. It’s an inside look at the best destinations in Germany, so check it out in the current issue of Montgomery Magazine, both online and in print.

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“I have been studying the traits and dispositions of the “lower animals” (so called) and contrasting them with the traits and disposition of man. I find the result humiliating to me. — Mark Twain, Letters From Earth”
Eric D. Goodman, Setting the Family Free

“Walking on a train isn’t free and open, like walking on a sidewalk or in a building. Nor is it stiff and uncomfortable, like walking on an airplane. There’s a steady, rhythmic comfort to strolling leisurely down the aisle, balancing hands on the heads of seats as you go. Christi’s direction was clear, but her destination was not. She was in no hurry to get there, wherever “there” was.”
Eric D. Goodman, Tracks: A Novel in Stories

“I write for a living, and live for writing.”
Eric D. Goodman

“I write for a living, and live for writing.”
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“Walking on a train isn’t free and open, like walking on a sidewalk or in a building. Nor is it stiff and uncomfortable, like walking on an airplane. There’s a steady, rhythmic comfort to strolling leisurely down the aisle, balancing hands on the heads of seats as you go. Christi’s direction was clear, but her destination was not. She was in no hurry to get there, wherever “there” was.”
Eric D. Goodman, Tracks: A Novel in Stories

“The ride to Baltimore had been one that Joan wished would go faster and take longer at the same time, like a commute to a business meeting she wanted to both avoid and be done with.”
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Toni  (T.C.) LoTempio thank you Eric! Hope you will stop by my blog tomorrow to celebrate Wicca's 25 weeks on amazon best seller list and maybe wiin a $25 gift card.


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