Acclaimed screenwriter Jeff Arch writes rock ‘n’ roll novel The name Jeff Arch might not immediately ring a bell with most people, but his most famous piece almost certainly will. Ever heard of a little known movie called Sleepless in…
A Mystery Series Betting on the changing world of sports betting When I grew up in West Chicago, Tom FarrelI was immersed in sports: he was a member of his high school golf, basketball, and soccer teams, and he worked…
When Anne Rice died on December 11, 2021, something even bigger died with her. By age 80, the literary superstar was more than just the bestselling author Vampire Chronicles Goth novel series – she was an integral part of American…
Photographer/Author Steve Riskind Explores Heirloom Industries You’ve heard of “urban explorers”: adventurers/invaders with cameras, scanning abandoned industrial districts or warehouses to capture crumbling recession landscapes for armchair tourists. When Steve Riskind from Ridgewood, New Jersey, began his first book, art…