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author Alan Goldsher

About Me

Writer/musician Alan Goldsher is the author of Modest Mouse: A Pretty Good Read (St. Martin's Press, 2006) and Hard Bop Academy: The Sidemen of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers (Hal Leonard, 2002), as well as the music-themed novels Jam (Permanent Press, 2002) and The Record Haus (PublishAmerica 2003). Written as A.M. Goldsher, his chicklit novel, The True Naomi Story was published by Little Black Dress Books in the U.K. in June; the follow-ups Reality Check and The Chef, the Waiter, the TV Star & Mr. Smith will follow respectively in 2008 and 2009.

Alan's sportswriting has been seen in ESPN The Magazine, ESPN.com, and NBA.com. Alan is a regular contributor to the music periodicals Bass Player and Drum!, and he also reviews books for Kirkus.As a bassist, Goldsher has recorded with Janet Jackson, Cypress Hill, and Naughty by Nature; toured the world with Digable Planets; and performed at the 1994 Grammy Awards.Alan lives in Chicago.Visit Alan at http://www.AlanGoldsher.com, or email him at [email protected].
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 29/11/2006
Band Website: http://www.AlanGoldsher.com
Band Members: Me. My laptop.
Influences: Music: Lee Morgan, Mike Doughty, Charles Mingus, Ben Folds, Art Blakey, Stevie Wonder, Wynton and/or Branford Marsalis, the Beatles, Hank Mobley, David Byrne, Horace Silver, De La Soul, John Coltrane, A Tribe Called Quest, Dexter Gordon, Foo Fighters, Oscar Peterson, Weather Report, Chick Corea, Barry White, Wayne Shorter, P-Funk, David Murray, and many many more.Movies: Most anything written and/or directed by Cameron Crowe, Judd Apatow, or Kevin Smith (except for Jersey Girl), The Big Lebowski, Swingers, This Is Spinal Tap, Lost In Translation, Go, Garden State, The Godfathers 1 &; 2, and, well, just come over and check out my DVD shelf.Tube: The Office, Arrested Development, Flight of the Conchords, Scrubs, Entourage, Weeds, Extras, Freaks & Geeks, SportsCenter, and Chicago Bulls games.Books: Oy, don't get me started...
Record Label: Little Black Dress Books, St. Martin's Press
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

AN EXCERPT FROM MY NEW NOVEL

So as a little holiday gift to my peeps, here's an excerpt of my novel-in-progress, "The Chef, the Waiter, the TV Star & Mr. Smith."  It'll be published in the U.K. at the beginning of 2009, ...
Posted by on Tue, 25 Dec 2007 08:55:00 GMT

"Reality Check" cover

The cover to my new novel Reality Check is finished and ready for public consumption.  Sharp-eyed readers will note that it's my profile picture.  Hope you dig it as much as I do. cheers, al...
Posted by on Fri, 19 Oct 2007 08:10:00 GMT

Excerpt from my new novel "Reality Check"

CAST OF CHARACTERS, IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE     JENN BRADFORD: Singer/songwriter/pianist/sex kitten/classy broad.  Leader of the almost famous band Jenn Bradford & The J.B.'s.  ...
Posted by on Thu, 04 Oct 2007 09:30:00 GMT

Autographed copies of my novel "The Record Haus" dirt cheap!

As a special thanks to my Myspace friends, I'm selling my novel "The Records Haus" for the low, low price of $10.00 + $5.00 shipping (reg. price $21.95.)  A signature or personalized autograph is...
Posted by on Mon, 06 Aug 2007 07:28:00 GMT

"I Love You, Beth Cooper" contest

So my new pal Larry Doyle wrote this book called "I Love You, Beth Cooper," and it's superfunny, and he had this contest looking for an essay about the most embarrassing moment of your high school yea...
Posted by on Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:12:00 GMT

"THE TRUE NAOMI STORY" IS OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My novel "The True Naomi Story" is officially available via the link below. It's my fifth book, and for a variety of reasons, I think it's the one I'm proudest of. I sincerely hope you all enjoy it. F...
Posted by on Thu, 12 Jul 2007 20:42:00 GMT

MY WEBSITE DOESN'T SUCK ANYMORE

Good news, friends, family, and business associates- As of today, thanks to the release of AlanGoldsher.com Version 3.2, my website will never suck again.  The latest redesign features easier nav...
Posted by on Thu, 21 Jun 2007 13:17:00 GMT

ATTN: PUBLISHING INDUSTRY TYPES

For all you editors and literary agents out there: The U.S. rights for The True Naomi Story are still available, although that might not be the case by the end of the month.  If you're interested...
Posted by on Mon, 11 Jun 2007 09:48:00 GMT

"Reality Check" release date

From the Department of Planning Ahead: The U.K. release date for Reality Check, the sequel to The True Naomi Story, has been set for February 4,2008.  Click here if you're compelled to preorder m...
Posted by on Mon, 11 Jun 2007 09:45:00 GMT

My ESPN debut

My first article for ESPN The Magazine is in the June 18 issue, soon at newsstands near you.  It's a nice little review of some recent basketball books, and can be found on page 34.  Yeah, i...
Posted by on Fri, 08 Jun 2007 18:07:00 GMT