Jess
Goldman
Jess Goldman is a writer, comic artist, and amateur puppeteer. Their writing has been published by Maisonneuve, CBC, and Room. A graduate of the University of British Columbia’s creative writing MFA program, their writing explores where Yiddishkayt and queer culture joyfully collide. Goldman lives in Vancouver on the traditional and unceded lands of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh people.
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“Observed by an intelligent, original narrator and told with wry humour, ‘Tombstone of a Tsaddik’ evokes a world that is rich, complicated, and alive. The narrative sparkles with freshness, strangeness, and precision, immersing readers in an unforgettable depiction of a small Jewish religious community whose faith in God is shaken. Jess Goldman’s risk-taking prose transcends to the level of magic, leading to an ending that defies both expectations and easy explanations.”—2025 RBC Bronwen Wallace Award short fiction jury (Jean Marc Ah-Sen, Baharan Baniahmadi, and Shashi Bhat)Works Recognized by WT