Rule number something or other -- never tell anybody anything unless you're going to get something better in return.

Rule number something or other -- never tell anybody anything unless you're going to get something better in return.

I'm very honoured that there is a loyal following and I hope it continues

The crime novel has always been my favourite genre.

When you feel lousy, puppy therapy is indicated.

This was a very progressive group of clergy who foresaw the race riots that were going to take place when Dr. King started helping the local civil rights community push for open housing. They were sort of hoping against hope that we could educate kids in a way that could counter some of the racist messages they were imbibing at home. I don't know whether we did any good, but it changed my life in every single way.

Reviewers said Ghost Country was rich, astonishing and affecting in the way it blended comedy, magic, and a gritty urban realism in a breathtaking ride along Chicago's mean streets.