TRACKS Author Reads Fiction at XandO

TRACKS author Eric D. Goodman will be reading from his fiction at XandO this Wednesday night, June 27 at 7 p.m.; he will be joined by other members of the Maryland Writers’ Association Baltimore Chapter.

There’s some debate regarding the venue’s pronunciation — is it Xando or X and O? — but there’s sure to be agreement about the refreshing literary fare.

Eric will deliver the opening pages of the novel he wrote after TRACKS and is currently revising: WOMB. Be the first to hear the opening chapter of WOMB, which is told from the perspective of an unborn child.

Stop by XandO at 3003 N. Charles Street #1, Baltimore, Maryland tomorrow night for lit and a latte or beer and a book excerpt.

In the meantime, listen to the excerpt from TRACKS Eric read on National Public Radio at the link below.

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/national/local-national-587318.mp3

Listen to TRACKS on National Public Radio

Last month, author Eric D. Goodman read an excerpt from TRACKS, his novel in stories, on National Public Radio.

“The Stein” is an abridged version of “A Good Beer Needs a Good Stein” a popular story from the novel that also won a fiction prize.

WYPR, the Baltimore NPR station, describes the story as "a tale about marriage, growing old, and some lessons to be learned on the subject of give-and-take."

NPR describes author Eric D. Goodman as "a regular on the Baltimore literary scene."

Listen to the 10-minute reading here.

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/national/local-national-587318.mp3

Eric is available for future readings from TRACKS, and he's looking for an agent or publisher for the novel in stories. You can contact Eric at edgewriter@gmail.com.

TRACKS Story Wins Prize in MWA Fiction Contest

The Maryland Writers Association has announced the winners of the 2007 Short Works Contest.

In the fiction category, the winners, as published on the MWA website, are:

First Place: Vicki Fang for “The Little Girl Who Thought She Could Shoot Down the Moon”

Second Place: Allison McCarthy for “Road Veins”

Third Place: Eric D. Goodman for “The Stein”

All winners received complimentary admission to the popular Maryland Writers’ Conference.

“The Stein” is the same story that Eric D. Goodman recently read on National Public Radio. It is an abridged version of “A Good Beer Needs a Good Stein” from TRACKS, a novel in stories.

You can listen to the NPR reading of “The Stein” in the story below this one.