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The Story Isn't Over Yet
The past month has been a low point in the ebb and flow of my creativity. I’ve felt like giving up on my next book, even though it’s...
Joseph R. Goodall
Dec 18, 20221 min read


Not By Bread Alone
Though no one wants to go to bed on an empty stomach, how many of us would find our days fulfilling if we merely woke up, ate three...
Joseph R. Goodall
Nov 6, 20222 min read


A Tapestry Spanning All Time
The vines are anchored to the tree are great, hairy, bulging ropes, winding up the rough bark like parasitic leeches. Wrapped in the...
Joseph R. Goodall
May 30, 20222 min read


Screens, Screening, Screened
Screens Many days are spent looking at screens Information, plans, stories and advertisements projected onto backlit rectangles Formatted...
Joseph R. Goodall
Sep 10, 20213 min read


Going "Home"
Going home can stir up a strange mix of affection and anxiety, bringing to mind memories both fond and painful. We revisit the person,...
Joseph R. Goodall
Aug 6, 20215 min read


How Short Stories Can Teach Us to Be Present
The other day I was stuck in a long, unmoving line at the neighborhood post office. I debated leaving and trying my luck another day, but...
Joseph R. Goodall
May 9, 20215 min read


The Weight of a Single Word: Black American Stories
Storytelling is one of the most empowering acts in the human experience. A storyteller has the ability to uniquely curate each piece of...
Joseph R. Goodall
Feb 16, 20217 min read


The Humanizing Effect
I feel a great draw to understand the “why” behind the emotions and decisions of people around me, to “humanize” them. Sometimes it’s...
Joseph R. Goodall
Jan 16, 20214 min read
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