Goodman’s novel in stories, Tracks, allows the reader to journey with his characters in their moving and transforming destinies. In Tracks, Goodman skillfully weaves stories of chance encounters, lost opportunities and new beginnings into a tight, colorful, breathtaking tapestry which he says is a train ride, but seems an awful lot like life.” Goodman is a keen, compassionate and refreshingly un-ironic observer of the human condition. Goodman’s novel in stories, Tracks, I knew I was in for an enjoyable ride.
Goodman takes the craft to the level of art. Short stories are often an under-appreciated art form.
"Goodman's Tracks is a most cunningly crafted tale-a perfect read for trains, planes and automobiles. Goodman is author of Womb: a novel in utero (Merge Publishing, 2017), Tracks: A Novel in Stories (Atticus, 2011), and Flightless Goose (Writer's Lair, 2008) as well as the forthcoming The Color of Jadeite.Literary journals, magazines, newspapers, and book bloggers are one thing, but what do other authors and readers have to say about Tracks? Who are the heroes who are the victims? Who decides? This expanding story unfolds through the innovative use of multiple narratives, news broadcasts, newspaper articles, press conferences, political tapes, and quotes from experts, eyewitnesses, and those closest to the unfolding events. The celebrity zookeeper who knows what must be done. The animal advocate who winces at the spectacle. The Sheriff and his team of experts who must hunt the creatures down. The reporters who present the incidents to the world. The neighbors and locals who fall victim to attack. The caretaker who knows the beasts are dangerous. The estranged wife who loves the animals like family. The private reserve of exotic pets released into a rural Ohio community. The Ivy welcomes Eric Goodman for a launch event celebrating his new thriller, Setting the Family Free.
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