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James Goldberg

@goldbergwriter.bsky.social

Always up for a conversation about Mormon literature. More on my books at www.goldbergish.com

James Goldberg @goldbergwriter.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Just wanted to announce that my next book comes out Sept 29. Latter-day Sikh is a biography of my grandpa, Gurcharan Singh Gill, and a reflection on the two beautiful faiths that shaped his life. More here: jamesgoldberg.substack.com/p/latter-day...

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James Goldberg @goldbergwriter.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

In my family, we have some sayings. One is, “The dread is worse than the doing.” If I can trick myself into starting something, I at least escape the dread.

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James Goldberg @goldbergwriter.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

After years of creative writing for people who want to buy my house, one of them finally texted back!

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James Goldberg @goldbergwriter.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

Grateful to Jeffrey Essmann, the editor who selected my poem to feature in the Catholic Poetry Room today.

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James Goldberg @goldbergwriter.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

I've got a piece in the Holiday Lit Blitz: www.mormonlitlab.org/post/tastes-...

Day 6: "Tastes of Hope and Sorrow" by James Goldberg

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James Goldberg @goldbergwriter.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

I enjoy buy-your-house texts enough that my wife handed me her phone to reply to one.

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James Goldberg @goldbergwriter.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Woke up sore, drained—and thankful for my body, with its insistent persistence.

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James Goldberg @goldbergwriter.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

My 12-year-old son took up percussion and now drums on everything. Reminds me of Wm Morris's "The Elder Who Wouldn't Stop": www.mormonlitlab.org/post/day-two...

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"The Elder Who Wouldn't Stop" by Wm Morris

Elder Russell’s greenie was the most diligent, obedient missionary he had served with so far in Spain. There was only one problem: he wouldn’t stop drumming. During breakfast, lunch and dinner; phone ...

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