James Goldberg

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...

18.09.2025 04:12 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Glad you guys are socializing in your own special way.

07.03.2025 02:22 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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.

07.03.2025 02:21 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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

23.01.2025 01:13 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Just swinging back by here. This was lovely to hear.

13.01.2025 02:30 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Just reread your post. Three adults? Never mind. That’s crazy. Carry on with feelings.

30.12.2024 15:08 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I have one adult. It’s a new season, but you’re definitely still a character in their story.
Congratulations on reaching this milestone.

30.12.2024 15:07 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

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

25.12.2024 13:16 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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

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

07.12.2024 19:06 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

What are you most looking forward to in Nairobi?

30.11.2024 12:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

…how do cars normally get used?

29.11.2024 17:19 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

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

29.11.2024 17:18 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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

28.11.2024 15:07 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

"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 ...

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...

27.11.2024 21:02 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0