Tod Goldberg

Tod Goldberg is the author of the novels Living Dead Girl and Fake Liar Cheat and, most recently, the short story collection Simplify. His journalism and nonfiction have appeared in numerous papers and magazines, including the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Las Vegas CityLife, and Palm Springs Life, earning numerous awards along the way, including three NPA awards for his long running column in the Las Vegas Mercury.

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The Best of Harry Potter Fan Fiction

This is a continuation of the comment thread found at http://www.jewcy.com/daily_shvitz/the_best_of_harry_potter_fan_fiction I believe my next…

The Best of Harry Potter Fan Fiction

I have a sick fascination with fan fiction, those often epic-novels written by ardent fans…

Is This the End of the Stand-Alone Book Review?

Each Sunday, I commit a crime in the name of personal literacy: I steal the…

Burning Down the House

One of the more curious aspects of American culture is the way oppressed groups co-opt…

Shvitz Exclusive: Tod Goldberg Does The LA Times Book Festival

A popular misconception about Los Angeles is that it's a town full of illiterate, fame-obsessed…

Shvitz Exclusive: Tod Goldberg Fakes It

[My girlfriend Sarah forwarded me a link to a Chronicle of Higher Ed article on…

Will Undead Jews Really Roll to Jerusalem?

Easter is the most brilliantly spooky of Christian holidays. Jesus the Zombie busts out of…

Does Adult Circumcision Hurt?

Men the world over are pondering their foreskins with a renewed sense of purpose due…