Makenna Goodman is an American editor and author.
Early life and career
editGoodman grew up in Colorado. After attending college, she lived in New York, where she wrote for art magazines and reviewed films before getting a job as an editorial assistant at a Big Five publisher. After working in that position for a year, she worked for a literary agent for less than a year before being fired. She subsequently moved to Vermont in 2008 because she disliked the field of corporate publishing and wanted to be a writer.[1]
After arriving in Vermont, Goodman intended to work at a diner but reached out to a small press in the area even though there were no job openings available. The press hired her, and she worked as an editor at the radical and mission-based organization for 11 years. Much of her work at the publisher was centered around books about agriculture and Integrative Health, which paralleled her efforts to grow her own food at home.[1]
Goodman is married[1] and has multiple children.[2] As of September 2020[update], she lived in Vershire, Vermont.[3]
The Shame
editGoodman's debut novel is titled The Shame.[4] She wrote it in secret, only telling her husband Sam and her agent about it after completing the first draft,[1] which she wrote around 2015 after reading a book about psychoanalytic theory;[2] she was particularly inspired by the book's analysis of Eros and Psyche.[5] The book's title was suggested by Goodman's friend Sheila Heti.[4] It was published by Milkweed Editions.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Chee, Alexander (August 20, 2020). "Leaving It All Behind: A Conversation with Makenna Goodman". The Paris Review. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ a b McNamara, Nathan Scott (August 17, 2020). "Makenna Goodman: Motherhood and Isolation". Guernica. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ Hanson, Alex (September 13, 2020). "Authors navigate strange chapter as book releases go virtual in pandemic". Valley News. ISSN 1072-6179. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ a b Tyler, J.A. (May 24, 2021). "The Tragedy of Self: The Millions Interviews Makenna Goodman". The Millions. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ Haight, Cathryn (October 30, 2020). "6 takeaways from 'The Shame' discussion with author Makenna Goodman". Boston.com. Boston Globe Media Partners. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ Buday, Lily (September 22, 2020). "The Shame". The Arkansas International. University of Arkansas. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
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