Occasional essays on literature, poetry, movies, and culture by the author of THE LAST WORDS OF JACK RUBY, a historical noir novel about the lifelong friendship between the notorious assassin and my cousin, the boxer and war hero Barney Ross.
Oh, Time, Strength, Cash, and Patience! Author of THE LAST WORDS OF JACK RUBY, a novel, and other things. Editor-in-Chief of The Fortnightly Review. Professor of English at Lake Forest College.
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