Eric Goodman will be talking about and reading from Curveball, a multi-generational novel about Jews in baseball. Curveball, tells the story of Jess Singer's first season pitching for the New York Mets. A lefthander with a great curve, Jess is also a closeted gay man, in love with his catcher.

Curveball is the sequel to Goodman's third novel, In Days of Awe (1991), in which the protagonist was Jess's father, "Jewish Joe" Singer, who also pitched for the Mets. Together, the two Singer novels explore masculinity in the 21st Century, Jews as athletes and outsiders.

Eric was the long-term Director of Creative Writing at Miami University of Ohio. He now lives seven months a year in Santa Rosa. A portion of book sales will be donated to Shomrei Torah.

Evening Schedule 
6:15 - 6:45 - Shabbat Blessings and Meal
6:45 - 7:10 - Mi Shebeirach and Kaddish
7:15 - 8:15 - Speaker Presentation

You may also join virtually via Zoom or Live Stream. The Zoom link and Live Stream password are available in your weekly CST Connect email. If you missed a previously live-streamed service, view our video library.

To help us ensure everything is ready for this event, we must finalize catering orders 7 days in advance. If you are registering within 7 days of this event, we can't guarantee food will be available, but we'd still love for you to attend! If food isn't available, just let a staff member know, and we'll gladly refund your fee.    

$22 for members, $28 for non-members, kids 13 and under are free.

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