In a time long ago and far away, my father, Walter Chapman, contracted ALS. It devastated him. And my mother. The progression was fairly long, and it took him several…

This bit originally appeared in the Blackbird Writers blog. The birds are a group of fiction fashioners whose books run the gamut from sweet to thrilling. Check 'em out. I’ve…

The amazing Valerie Biel invited me to write a little something for her blog. Advice for prepublished writers or some such thing. Anyway, here it is. When you,re done, head…

Ellen and I recently saw the Barbie movie (more on that another time), and some of the comments I've seen online reminded me of this piece I posted a year…

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“Law is man’s attempt to civilize society. Science is man’s attempt to reveal truth. Forensic science, then, is the intersection of civilization and truth.” —Sean McKinney: “A Trace of Gold” A…

I have four paintings in this sale at Palette & Chisel. Stop by the awesome 1012 N. Dearborn mansion next Saturday, to support a Chicago arts institution.

I just learned that my friend (and high school prom date) Katherine Ace passed away. She was a brilliant artist. I featured her work in the first issue of Litbop.…

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