A. J. Goldmann
- German Drama Critic, The New York Times
- European Arts Writer, The Wall Street Journal
- Berlin Correspondent, Opera News Magazine
Berlin, Munich, New York
As seen in:
The New York Times,
The Wall Street Journal,
WIRED Magazine,
The Toronto Star,
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,
The New Republic,
Pulse Nigeria,
Forward,
The Spectator,
Pulse Ghana,
Tablet Magazine,
Santa Fe New Mexican
and
Covers:
Film, Classical Music and Opera, Theater, Art, Architecture, Books, Jewish-Interest Stories, Germany History and Culture
Doesn't Cover:
Cat videos
Film, Music, Opera, Art & Theater Critic + European Cultural Correspondent @nytimes, @wsj, @ft, @jdforward, @vanmusicmag Ajgoldmann.substack.com
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
An editorial internship with the Forward (www.forward.com) in summer 2002., assisting arts and culture editor Daniel Asa Rose.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Absolutely!
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
A pen and pad
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, I co-edited a weekly newsletter at my religious high school that was focussed on the Sabbath. I wrote reviews and poetry!
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I crisscrossed Europe in 2010 to write an in-depth appreciation of Gustav Mahler for the composer's centennial in The Wall Street Journal.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be passionate about what you cover and, to quote dear old Henry, "Try to be one of the people on whom nothing is lost!"
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
A psychotic press rep once threatened to abduct me so I could cover her client
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
The opera house
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
I adore Harper's
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