Anne Goldman

Anne Goldman is a Professor of Literature and Creative Writing at Sonoma State University's Department of English. She teaches courses on 19th/20th-century American literature, creative nonfiction, and comparative cultural studies, with focuses on Jewish, Mexican American, and place-based writing. Goldman is on sabbatical for Fall 2024.

Her research merges scholarly criticism with creative nonfiction, exemplified by works like Take My Word (1996) and Stargazing in the Atomic Age (2021). She received SSU's Goldstein Award for Scholarship (2011) and funding from NEH and Woodrow Wilson Foundation. Her essays, often cited in Best American Essays, explore figures like Saul Bellow and Primo Levi.

Goldman's interdisciplinary approach connects literature with science and history, as seen in publications such as 'An Ode to Energy' and 'Questions of Transport.'