David J. Goodwin

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  1. A Metropolis of Leisure

    YMCA Building at 1421 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA (Courtesy of PhillyHistory.org) While walking along a stretch of Arch Street in Center City Philadelphia during a visit to that city earlier this past summer, I noticed the letters “YMCA” engraved into the molding of the facade of a neoclassical building. I stopped and studied the structure, now a four-star hotel. A little over one hundred years ago, in November 1924, the horror author Howard Phillips Lovecraft lodged at this then YMCA and…

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  2. An Oddly Apt Comparison

    The view from Poets’ Walk Park in the Hudson River Valley (Photograph by author) Several weeks ago, I traveled to the Hudson River Valley to share a day with my brother and his family. When I boarded the train in Manhattan, a sense of excitement washed over me. I desperately was longing for a change of scenery, if only for a day. (Not owning an automobile, all my travels rely on public transit or the kindness of a friend.) I’ve written and reflected upon the Hudson River Valley, its towns, its…

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  3. A Season of Renewal

    Easter and spring promise the gift of rebirth amid a increasingly brutal reality.

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  4. A Winter Thaw

    The winter months offer the quiet space for reading and writing.

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