A few weeks ago I announced that I was confirmed for the 2026 Printers Row Lit Fest, and that My Fighting Family and I were finally coming back to Chicago. …
Quick recap for the folks who don’t speak fluent Canadian. A Hat Trick happens when the same player scores three goals in a game, but a Gordie Howe Howe Hat …
First, a confession: I suck at networking. I’m worse at Circling Back than I am at schmoozing, and I schmooze about as well as Carl Lewis sings national anthems. My …
Yes, you read that headline right. My Fighting Family: Borders and Bloodlines and The Battles That Made Us is coming back to Chicago in person, on stage, at the biggest …
Because I don’t want loyal subscribers and friends of my writing to beat the internet bushes to find my latest work, I’m following through on my promise to share more …
Yes, I posted a few months ago about a sports writers’ retreat scheduled for October, where I was slated to join the faculty. And no, the event never came to …
First, an update: Making a subtle change to the way I use this website. If you know me, then you know my work appears in a lot of places. To …
In the two years since the hardcover edition of My Fighting Family went live, folks have been asking me where they could acquire a signed copy if they didn’t live …
I noticed it midway through a zone 2 session, sweating in the saddle of my stationary bike, disrupting the drudgery of steady-state cardio with an iPad and a classic fights …
The six weeks away from this platform weren’t planned. I don’t have enough control over my time to schedule a sabbatical from anything. Any disappearance from an app or social …