While the love story in Allegra Goodman's latest novel can seem formulaic, she captures the allure of video gaming and the tension between real-world art and literature and the fantasy worlds online.

Sam Sacks reviews “The Chalk Artist” by Allegra Goodman, ... a skinny, introverted 16-year-old in her novel “The Chalk Artist” (Dial, 335 pages, $27).

That’s among the intriguing questions raised by Allegra Goodman in “The Chalk Artist,” featuring a 23-year-old teacher trying to win the hearts and minds of her students in a high school ...

While the love story in Allegra Goodman's latest novel can seem formulaic, she captures the allure of video gaming and the tension between real-world art and literature and the fantasy worlds online.

On The Writer’s Voice podcast, Allegra Goodman reads “Ambrose,” her story from the September 30, 2024, issue of The New Yorker. Skip to main content. ... “The Chalk Artist”; ...

'Sam,' the latest novel from Allegra Goodman, is small, but not simple. January 13, 2023 5:01 AM ET. Heard on Fresh Air. ... In 'The Chalk Artist,' A Plea For Real-World Connection.