But the press is only a part of it in Eric D. 'Dealing with the press could prove as unpleasant as dealing with wild animals, ' Deputy Chuck Ellison observes. Setting the Family Free is entertaining, but while reading, I also paused at particularly touching spots of the story to ponder on this messy, sometimes crazy, sometimes wonderful unit called family." - Lucrecia Guerrero, author of the award-winning novel Tree of Sighs "Sammy Johnson collects exotic animals on his rural Ohio property, which isn't a problem until suddenly it is, and then everybody wants in on the action. This novel was a quick read: I flipped the pages rapidly, wanting to know what each character would say or do next and how that individual would affect the whole. The unusual structure with its many points of view brings to life the individuals-including the animals-that make up the colorful cast of characters. Goodman's Setting the Family Free looks at the meaning of family from different, sometimes conflicting, perspectives. Step right up." - Rafael Alvarez, author of Basilio Boullosa Stars in the Fountain of Highlandtown "Warm, poignant, funny, and suspenseful, Eric D. Goodman's latest literary circus, a good read under the Big Top of fine a craftsman's imagination. Where did the animals go? Here, in Eric D.
Look for this one on the 'Best of 2019' lists!" - Jerry Holt, author of The Killing of Strangers and Rickey "After nearly 150 years of "The Greatest Show on Earth," Ringling Brothers locked up the lion and tiger and camel and kangaroo cages for good not too long ago. Goodman has managed to do with the sections told by the animals is something rare and wonderful. This engaging tale of a zoo that literally opens its doors is at once funny, terrifying, and sometimes heartbreaking. The blurring between caged and free is violently, gracefully, and thoughtfully crafted, a true tale of terror-both within and without real and realized bars." - Katherine Cottle, author of My Father>s Speech, Halfway: A Journal through Pregnancy, and I Remain Yours "What a read! Part fable, part meditation, and total page-turner, Setting the Family Free is a rollicking read from first sentence to last. However, Setting the Family Free takes that vision a step further, exploring the existence of the animal, both human and nonhuman, when pushed beyond its natural and enforced boundaries. As with his former novels, Goodman captures the human condition through multiple and unpredictable lenses, illuminating our strengths and weaknesses in a presentation which merges past and present stories, intertwining conversations, and metaphorical geographies. Goodman's powerful voice and imagination as one of Baltimore's most riveting and prolific writers. "Setting the Family Free reinforces Eric D.
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