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Alan Goldsher
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Alan Goldsher

Novelist/ghostwriter/journalist Alan Goldsher is the author of the forthcoming Beatles/horror/humor mash-up Paul is Undead: The British Zombie Invasion (Gallery Books, June 22, 2010), as well as Hard Bop Academy: The Sidemen of Art Blakey and the Jazz... Read full bio

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A. To steal a phrase from Viv Savage: "Have a good time, all the time."
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My life in 8 words: "Eat, sleep, write, sports, love, peace & hair grease"
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Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. To steal a phrase from Viv Savage: "Have a good time, all the time." Q. Who are your favorite authors? A. Nick Hornby, John Irving, Stephen King, Tom Perrotta, Peter Biskind, Ben Elton, Jonathan Lethem, and Jonathan Tropper. Q. Is there a book you love to reread? A. "Ball Four" by Jim Bouton Q. What comment do you hear most often from your readers? A. Dude, your stuff is, like, way weird. Q. What are your 5 favorite books of all time? A. "High Fidelity" and "About a Boy" by Nick Hornby "The World According to Garp" by John Irving "Easy Riders, Raging Bulls" by Peter Biskind (I'm leaving one slot open for my readers to offer suggestions - AlanGoldsher@gmail.com) Learn more about Alan Goldsher

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NBCNews.com, January 22, 2013
...Rules' get social media reboot with tips for texting, tweets Most guys I know feel the same as Alan Goldsher, who has written about relationships for MSN and Good Men Project: “I'm a pragmatic guy, and I've always thought most dating rules are...
Media Bistro, August 31, 2012
...Alan Goldsher, the author of � the novels� Paul Is Undead: The British Zombie Invasion� and� My Favorite Fangs: The Story of the von Trapp Family Vampires, is launching a new...
Media Bistro, August 31, 2012
...Novelist Alan Goldsher has a new virtual talk show dedicated to books, thanks to technology from Shindig.com. Shindig.com is a� NYC-based start-up that offers video chat tools that let users...
Daily Beast, July 13, 2012
...a novel that illuminates the darkness lurking behind the bright colors of the 1960s. Paul is Undead By Alan Goldsher ** Only zombie-hunter Mick Jagger can save the world from The Beatles, four zombie musicians who feed on destruction and mayhem. Lose...
Examiner.com, April 30, 2013
...I can never get enough zombies and try to keep a healthy dose of zombie tales on my reader so that I can call one up when the fancy strikes. Well, it struck and I just needed a fix......
Onion AV Club, November 20, 2012
...There are two types of anecdotes in Kevin Pollak’s memoir, How I Slept My Way To The Middle: Secrets And Stories From Stage, Screen, And Interwebs. In one, the actor/impressionist/webcaster provokes big laughs from the higher-pay-grade people he’s...
NBC Chicago, November 7, 2012
...to one of its favorite themes: our mayor is such a jerk. For this, we have help from Alan Goldsher, a youthful acquaintance of the mayor who has written a memoir of their shared childhood, entitled Rahm and Ari Emanuel Beat Me Up. The article appears in...
Media Bistro, August 31, 2012
...Alan Goldsher, the author of � the novels� Paul Is Undead: The British Zombie Invasion� and� My Favorite Fangs: The Story of the von Trapp Family Vampires, is launching a new...
Media Bistro, August 31, 2012
...Novelist Alan Goldsher has a new virtual talk show dedicated to books, thanks to technology from Shindig.com. Shindig.com is a� NYC-based start-up that offers video chat tools that let users...
Southtown Star, June 27, 2012
...world of robots, cyborgs and interstellar space travel.” “Paul is Undead: The British Zombie Invasion” (Gallery Books): Author Alan Goldsher takes readers into an alternate reality where the Beatles — John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison...
Forbes.com, June 14, 2012
...With the NBA Finals in full swing, I’ve been bantering with my friend and fellow basketball writer Alan Goldsher. So as Kevin Durant’s Thunder get ready to take on LeBron James’ Heat, here’s our second installment, a meditation about how luck,...