An Oddly Apt Comparison
The landscape of the Hudson River Valley provides a restorative balm and an unanticipated connection to the past.
David J. Goodwin
Author • Historian • Public Speaker
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A Season of Renewal
Easter and spring promise the gift of rebirth amid a increasingly brutal reality.
A Winter Thaw
The winter months offer the quiet space for reading and writing.
A New Year’s Reflection
Nature provides light amid the darkness of winter.
‘Tis Christmas Season
The holiday season has officially begun.
Autumn Happenings
Two years after its release, "Midnight Rambles: H. P. Lovecraft in Gotham" continues to attract interest.
Evil Always Awaits: The Black Spider
"The Black Spider" transports readers to a vanished rural world and warns of the immortal, hungry presence of evil.
William Sloane: An Unsung Master of Horror
The only two novels of publishing professional William Sloane stand as minor horror classics and prompted a visit to the archives.
A Dispatch from the Hermitage
More than ever, books provide a needed and restorative escape.
A Wistful Walk in the Garden
A reflection on one's personal relationship with the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.