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Stephen Goodwin

Stephen Goodwin is the author of three novels and the nonfiction book Dream Golf: The Making of Bandon Dunes.

The Portrait Master

The Portrait Master

Known for rendering others, a writer turns his attention inward

by Stephen Goodwin | Monday, December 03, 2018
We Can’t Make You Whole Again

We Can’t Make You Whole Again 

by Stephen Goodwin | Monday, June 04, 2018
The Aspirational Golf of Arnold Palmer

The Aspirational Golf of Arnold Palmer

Ode to the man who brought out the goodness in the game

by Stephen Goodwin | Wednesday, October 05, 2016
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Thomas McGuane’s The Longest Silence

A lifelong pursuit of mastery and meaning

by Stephen Goodwin | Monday, August 10, 2015
Resisting Atticus’s Allure

Resisting Atticus’s Allure

On the eve of Harper Lee’s new book release, reconsidering the legacy of To Kill a Mockingbird

by Stephen Goodwin | Monday, July 13, 2015
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The Zen of Short-Story Writing

by Stephen Goodwin | Monday, November 04, 2013
Father’s Day

Father’s Day

What he wished for me and what he taught me

by Stephen Goodwin | Monday, June 10, 2013
Remembering Robert Stone

Remembering Robert Stone

The novelist possessed his characters, and was possessed by them

by Stephen Goodwin | Wednesday, January 14, 2015
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The 12 Best British Detective Shows To Watch This Halloween

by Our Editors

With so many high-quality TV shows available to stream these days, we have a particular soft spot for British mystery shows, mainly recent ones, but also a few from the golden age of detection. Think murder, lace curtains, and quiet country villages. Our favorites range from a 1980s adaptation of Miss Marple to the latest Sherlock Holmes series, proving that some golden ages are destined to continue.