Matthew Goodman Book order
Matthew Goodman is an acclaimed author whose essays, articles, short stories, and reviews have appeared in leading literary journals and anthologies. His work has been recognized with multiple special mentions. Goodman brings extensive experience in teaching creative writing and literature at universities and writing conferences. He has been honored with prestigious fellowships that have supported his dedicated literary pursuits.
- 2025
- 2021
Focusing on a college basketball team, the narrative explores themes of racial harmony, social mobility, and the triumph of the underdog during a hopeful era. As the team's achievements shine a light on societal aspirations, their subsequent shocking downfall reveals the complexities and challenges of maintaining success and unity in a changing world. The story serves as a poignant reflection on the fragility of dreams and the harsh realities that can follow triumph.
- 2019
New York's City College was a tuition-free, merit-based college in Harlem known far more for its intellectual achievements and political radicalism than its athletic prowess. In 1949-1950 every single member of the City College Beavers was either Jewish or African American. Under the guidance of the legendary former player Nat Holman, this unheralded group of city kids would stun the basketball world by becoming the only team in history to win the NIT and NCAA tournaments in the same year. During the following season, all of the team's starting five were arrested by New York City detectives, charged with conspiring with gamblers to shave points. Goodman creates a portrait of an era when college basketball was far more popular than the professional game, gangsters controlled illegal sports betting, and everyone was getting rich-- except for the young men who actually played the games. -- adapted from jacket
- 2016
Book Cover Designs
- 224 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Look at more than 500 book cover designs and listen to more than 50 of today's top designers discuss their process for creating the perfect book cover. This collection of covers includes titles from fiction to nonfiction, history to science books, novels to short stories, old favorites to popular 21st century titles.
- 2015
Navigating Choppy Waters
- 107 pages
- 4 hours of reading
China faces increasing economic headwinds that call into question not only its near-term growth outlook but the longer-term sustainability of its economic success.
- 2014
On November 14, 1889, two young female journalists raced against one another, determined to outdo Jules Verne's fictional hero and circle the globe in less than 80 days. The dramatic race that ensued would span 28,000 miles, captivate the nation, and change both competitors' lives forever
- 2008
Crafting U.S. Economic Strategy Toward Asia
Lessons Learned from 30 Years of Experience
- 40 pages
- 2 hours of reading