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David Goodwillie
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David Goodwillie

David Goodwillie is the author of the novel American Subversive, a New York Times Notable Book of 2010, and the acclaimed memoir Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time. He has also played professional baseball, worked as a private investigator, and was... Read full bio

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Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. The words on my screensaver: "Sit down and write, you idiot."
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My life in 8 words: "Intriguingly atypical and still very much in development."
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American Subversive will be released on April 05, 2011 in Trade Paperback
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American Subversive is now available in Trade Paperback
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American Subversive will be released on April 20, 2010 in Hardcover, eBook
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American Subversive is now available in Hardcover, eBook
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David Goodwillie Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. The words on my screensaver: "Sit down and write, you idiot." Q. With whom in history do you most identify? A. The 1969 Mets. Q. If you could be any person or thing, who or what would it be? A. A young Leonard Cohen Q. How would you describe perfect happiness? A. As a fictional conceit. Q. If you could meet any historical character, who would it be and what would you say to him or her? A. Martin Luther King. And I'd say thank you. Learn more about David Goodwillie

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ESPN Star, January 7, 2012
...to book a rematch at the Racecourse Ground. Jonas Gutierrez's stoppage-time goal saw Newcastle beat Blackburn 2-1. David Goodwillie put Blackburn in front in the 35th minute but Hatem Ben Arfa equalised for Newcastle in the 70th minute before Gutierrez...
New York Times, November 26, 2011
...summer home until she comes to term and they can hand the baby over to an adoption agency. David Goodwillie’s latest book, the novel “American Subversive,” is now available in paperback...
The L Magazine, October 11, 2011
...always, the popular reading series attracted an SRO crowd, packed into Franklin Park's relatively large main room. (David Goodwillie was there!) It was a book launch party for Blake Butler, who just released his second book this year, Nothing: A Portrait...
BBC, September 7, 2011
...Jermaine Jenas Villa have at least brought in four players who will become first-team regulars." Players in: David Goodwillie (Dundee United, £2.8m*), Radosav Petrovic (Partizan Belgrade, undisclosed), Simon Vukcevic (Sporting Lisbon, undisclosed),...
BBC, September 2, 2011
...Jermaine Jenas Villa have at least brought in four players who will become first-team regulars." Players in: David Goodwillie (Dundee United, £2.8m*), Radosav Petrovic (Partizan Belgrade, undisclosed), Simon Vukcevic (Sporting Lisbon, undisclosed),...
Brighton & Hove Argus, February 29, 2012
...implications of his trip with the Scots. He is poised for the lone striker role ahead of Blackburnâs David Goodwillie with Kenny Miller, who was forced into extra-time with Cardiff in Sundayâs Carling Cup final, rested to the bench. Poyet said: âWe...
Blackburn Rovers FC, February 29, 2012
...Morten Gamst Pedersen has traveled to Belfast for a friendly against Northern Ireland. Scots duo Grant Hanley and David Goodwillie will be looking to make an impact off the bench as Scotland take on Slovenia. Neither have been named in Craig Levein's...
The Scotsman, February 28, 2012
...look at the strikers we have in the squad, guys like Kenny Miller, Craig Mackail-Smith, Jamie Mackie and David Goodwillie, that’s the way they play. If he [McCormack] is patient, then his time will come again.” There is no doubt that Mulgrew has...
BBC, February 28, 2012
...Forrest (Celtic) Barry Robson (Middlesbrough) James Morrison (West Bromwich Albion) Robert Snodgrass (Leeds United) James McArthur (Wigan) Forwards: David Goodwillie (Blackburn Rovers) Kenny Miller (Cardiff City) Jamie Mackie (Queens Park Rangers)...
Betting Directory, February 28, 2012
...120 minutes in Cardiff's Carling Cup final defeat on Sunday. If Miller doesn't start it gives David Goodwillie a great chance to press his international claims. Goodwillie has scored three in his last five for Premier League strugglers Blackburn and he...
Brighton & Hove Argus, February 28, 2012
...Kenny Miller, who was involved in the Carling Cup final on Sunday. That leaves Mackail-Smith poised to pip David Goodwillie for the lone striker's role. http://www.theargus.co.uk http://www.theargus.co.uk/trade_directory/...
Telegraph, February 28, 2012
...by Marouane Fellaini. Moyes admitted that, too. But he also had reservations about Blackburns equally tatty equaliser from David Goodwillie, citing an alleged foul by Steven Nzonzi on goalkeeper Tim Howard. Blackburn, meanwhile, maybe have not quite...