Richard GoodmanMissing Anthony BourdainI miss Anthony Bourdain. I miss him a lot. I know I’m just one of his legion — probably millions — of fans. But I need him. I need him…Nov 7Nov 7
Richard GoodmanRobert Finch, writerRobert Finch, the esteemed nature writer, died September 30 on his beloved Cape Cod. He was 81.Oct 15Oct 15
Richard GoodmanThe most talented writer I’ve ever knownAround 1980, when I was a young man living in New York, I belonged to a writer’s group. We would meet every week or every two weeks on a…Sep 22Sep 22
Richard GoodmanLucienLucien Vitiello died last February, at age 85. He passed away in his hometown of Sanary-sur-Mer in the South of France. He was a man I was…Jul 4Jul 4
Richard Goodman479 West Willis, DetroitIt was a cheap hotel that rented out rooms to a hodgepodge of people. They ranged from long-term residents on social security to…May 3May 3
Richard GoodmanSadly, the Pulitzer Prize committee has no sense of humorI don’t know if David Sedaris gives a flying hoot about literary prizes.Jan 9Jan 9
Richard GoodmanQuincy, R.I.P.Quincy Ryland died two weeks ago. She was my good friend Alex’s cousin. She came, with her Greek boyfriend, Cristo, to stay with us in…Dec 17, 2023Dec 17, 2023