An astonishing debut from Mr. Goodman. An important work of fiction that demonstrates how the forces of darkness take root and no one is safe. Bouncing between the perspectives of a blonde tennis star and a Jewish baseball supernova, Mr. Goodman shows us the world between the privileged and the persecuted. A commentary on the rise of anti-semitism juxtaposed with the blind faith of sports - Mr. Goodman has written a novel you can’t put down. Can’t wait to see the tv show (because this should be a show).5 s SarahAuthor 6 books148

Danny Goodman's wise and timely debut novel is as thrilling as a tie score final at-bat, with the future of humanity on the line. Yet for all its epic scope, this moving tale of family, friendship and loyalty in the face of age-old hatreds resonates right from its parallel timeline into our equally troubled one.
4 s Rebecca RennerAuthor 4 books721

I had the privilege to blurb this book. Here's what I said: "In Amerikaland, Danny Goodman subtly unfolds a world that seems much our own—until it isn’t. Lush and eerily prescient, Amerikaland is reminiscent of the works of Pynchon and DeLillo."3 s SaraAuthor 5 books194

This is ONE HELLUVA BOOK. My blurb:

"AMERIKALAND is a gorgeous Grand Slam. It is a harrowing homerun. In his major literary debut, Danny Goodman establishes himself as a modern day sportswriting superhero, wielding his pen with astonishing power and precision through this vital, ferocious story of love and hate, privilege and persecution, family and chosen family, the fight for justice and the violence of silence, cloaked as a tribute to America's beloved pastimes, tennis and baseball, in a cultural moment that could not feel more prescient. Then again, as we know too well, when it comes to Nazis, "It's always the time."3 s Erin KharAuthor 3 books146

Sometimes, a book comes along at precisely the right moment, reflecting our world's current circumstances and tilting them to reveal more truths. Since reading Danny Goodman's Amerikaland, I have not been able to stop thinking about it. Goodman deftly tackles the complexity we face in navigating relationships and uncertain futures in a world plagued by rapidly increasing fascism, antisemitism, and confusion—and he does so with emotional substance and richly drawn characters I will not soon forget.1 Sarah34 1 follower

A train wreck of Israeli propaganda and victim mentality. Of course the US would publish a steaming garbagefire this. Trigger warning for zionists: Free Palestine you absolute horrid excuses of human beings. Louisa Johnson1 review

Completely brilliant.2 s Alex5 1 follower

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