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“The stories in Mathew Goldberg’s Night Watch are luminous with the closely observed truths of our existence. Each one is a gem.”
— Lee Martin, author of the Pulitzer Prize finalist, The Bright Forever
“Night Watch is a marvelous collection, one of the best I’ve read in a long while.”
— Ron Rash, author of the PEN/Faulkner finalist, Serena
“I couldn’t stop reading. The stories in Night Watch are as heart-piercing and tender, as they are propulsive and clever.”
— Deesha Phiyaw, author of the PEN/Faulkner winner, The Secret Lives of Church Ladies
“The stories in Night Watch, beautifully and precisely rendered, force us to grapple with the things we most need to see.”
— Stacey Swann, author of Olympus, Texas

Buy Night Watch!

Night Watch

Preorder Mathew Goldberg’s Nigh Watch now to enjoy a signed copy of his short story collection!

Winner of the 2025 Spokane Prize for Short Fiction, Night Watch is a haunting symphony of longing and unease. Richly atmospheric and unsettlingly intimate, this collection explores the fragility of trust, the allure of hidden lives, and the darkness that shapes us.

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MEET THE AUTHOR

Mathew Goldberg has been published in The Atlantic, American Short Fiction, and Boulevard, among others.  He’s received an Individual Artist Fellowship from the Arkansas Arts Council and a Special Mention for a Pushcart Prize.  He lives in Missouri with his wife, their son, and their long-eared dog.

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