Herbert Gold Summary

Herbert Gold was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on 9 March 1924. His father, Samuel S. Gold, was a Russian immigrant who struggled to establish himself in America. In Cleveland Samuel Gold married Freida Fr... Read more

Critical Essay by Anatole Broyard While still in his 40's, Gold had published perhaps a hundred short stories and as many articles, most of them knowledgeable, polished and promising. He was c... Read more

Critical Essay by John Mellors Waiting for Cordelia is soggy with stale crumbs from the bottom of the Great American Crackerbarrel—'perfection means you are what you are'—... Read more

Critical Essay by Ross Thomas [Slave Trade] features Sid Kasdan, one of the most morose private eyes in recent memory. Kasdan's wife has left him, his investigator's license has been re... Read more

In the following positive review, Raksin lauds Gold's travel writing in Best Nightmare on Earth. [In Best Nightmare on Earth: A Life in Haiti,] novelist Herbert Gold is driving through Haiti... Read more

In the following review, Daniels discusses the allure of Haiti as portrayed in The Best Nightmare on Earth and Ian Thomson's Bonjour Blanc. Haiti is a writer's El Dorado. Though small... Read more

In the following review, Wakefield discusses several highlights of Gold's career, his relationships with various members of the New York literati, and his book Bohemia. Herbert Gold was one ... Read more

In the following mixed review, Bernays asserts that while Gold exhibits some of his considerable talents in Waiting for Cordelia, ultimately, the novel fails to deliver. There are few writers aroun... Read more

In the following negative review, Rochmis criticizes Gold for failing to bring to life the characters and situations in True Love. As an avid follower of those “personal” ads in vario... Read more

In the following mixed review, Pesetsky comments that while the stories in Lovers & Cohorts exhibit considerable craftsmanship, they are lacking necessary elements that would make them memorabl... Read more

In the following review, Curzon argues that although Dreaming begins slowly, the narrative is ultimately rewarding. San Francisco is as much a character in Herbert Gold's new novel, Dreaming... Read more