Ivan G. Goldman's Reviews
Reviews of Ivan’s Work
Apr.07.2012
Published by New York Journal of Books
Isaac is a witty, dazzlingly intellectual story, an exploration of morality in the contemporary world, a true Modern Fable which, as one might expect from the author...
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Apr.01.2012
Published by BookList
The novel shares some themes with other well known stories of immortality (Nicholas Monserrat’s The Master Mariner, for example), but it's anything but a retread. It’s an...
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Feb.20.2012
Published by Publishers Weekly
Goldman’s snappy dialogue and light touch make this sendup of West Coast superficiality, East Coast academia, and the Old Testament an entertaining read full of weighty, nuanced...
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Jun.21.2010
Published by Sacramento Book Review
The United States, mostly controlled by conservatives (the Reds), has been pursuing questionable policies for years to include an endless number of military actions - the latest...
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Dec.15.2008
Published by Publishers Weekly
The Barfighter Ivan G. Goldman. Permanent, $28 (248p) ISBN 978-1-57962-182-7
Goldman (Where the Money Is) brings to life the sleazy underbelly of professional boxing in the 1980s...
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Feb.01.2008
Published by Kirkus Reviews
A witty, fast-paced, well-plotted addition to boxing literature from The Ring magazine columnist Goldman (Where the Money Is, 1995). The novel opens in Los Angeles in 1984. After...
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Feb.15.2009
Published by Booklist
Booklist
The Barfighter.
Goldman, Ivan G. (Author)
Apr 2009. 248 p. Permanent Press, hardcover, $28.00
At 41, Lee Cheskis is a part-time junior-college instructor and day laborer...
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Jun.24.2010
Published by Sacramento Book Review
The United States, mostly controlled by conservatives (the Reds), has been pursuing questionable policies for years to include an endless number of military actions – the latest...
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Apr.20.2010
Published by BookGazette
The action is simply hilarious. . . . This is a political satire full of imaginative scenarios and includes a rich set of characters that will amuse you. Fun, sharp . . ....
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Apr.09.2010
Published by Dad of Divas
Filled with twists, turns and endings that you would not expect, which makes for both an easy and enjoyable read.
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Apr.22.2010
Published by Beth's Book Review Blog
Incredibly readable with a great flow. . . . This remarkably all too likely cautionary tale should be enjoyed by Michael Moore fans.
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Apr.01.2009
Published by Publishers Weekly
Goldman (Where the Money Is) brings to life the sleazy underbelly of professional boxing in the 1980s, where double crosses, thievery and cheating were commonplace. After...
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Reviews by Ivan
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20.Jul.2010
Ivan G. Goldman reviews
by ivan-g-goldman
"Some books are different - stand out in the crowd. Exit Blue is one of them. . . . a political satire full of imaginative...
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Isaac is . . . an overcoming-the-odds love story where the odds are seriously, seemingly insurmountably, stacked against the lovers. . . . We know something Ruth doesn’t know, and it’s painful being unable to comfort her. Any story with characters so real that we wish we could reach into the book and give them a hug demands to be read.
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—BookList Starred Review
About Ivan
New York Times-best-selling author Ivan Goldman's fourth novel Isaac: A Modern Fable was published by The Permanent Press in April 2012 and received a starred review in BookList. His novel The Barfighter was nominated as a 2009 Notable...
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American Heart Association
National Alliance on Mental Illness
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