Pat Whalen—It’s Just A Ride

Kin is one of those novels whose characters are more interesting than its plot. And that's not a backhanded compliment. At least, coming from me.Plots are overrated. They come and go--easily forgotten. But great characters live forever. And…

Went to the White Sox game the other day.Took the train. On the way, I broke out a paperback--Demon Copperfield by Barbara Kingsolver. Great read.Love reading on the subway. Makes the trip fly. Before you know it, the voice on the speaker’…

The strange saga of John Phelan's recently aborted reign as secretary of the Navy is one of those Trump-era political stories that's so preposterous it's easy to think it’s fake. Unfortunately, it’s all too real.Please, follow. …

I want to begin this book report by apologizing to all my friends whose calls I ignored last weekend.Sorry, but I was preoccupied. Racing through the last 70 or so riveting pages of The Doorman, Chris Pavone's latest novel.I couldn't put it down…

Let me interrupt the horrors of Trump’s war against Iran to remind you of some good news that may have been lost amid the bombing.He fired Pam Bondi.Well, that’s not really the good news.The good news is why he fired her. Specifica…

As the man on the podcasting mic, I'm compelled to wade in on any rip-roaring controversy--especially the one involving Caleb, Skip, George & Jerry.So here goes...Caleb Williams is the sensational, young quarterback, who led my beloved Bears…