Matthew Goodman

Matthew Goodman is the author of five books of nonfiction. His book "The City Game: Triumph, Scandal, and a Legendary Basketball Team" received the New York City Book Award, and was a finalist for a National Jewish Book Award. His book "Eighty Days: Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland's History-Making Race Around the World," was a New York Times bestseller and has been translated into eight languages. Matthew's writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The American Scholar, Harvard Review, Salon, and many other publications. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and family.