In Dogs Chase Cars, readers meet J.P. Pasquale, an award-winning sports columnist with decades of experience, an old-school mindset, and a front-row seat to the collapse of the industry he once worshipped. On what may be his last day on the job, Pasquale embarks on a slow drive through suburban Kansas, reflecting on the highs and heartbreaks of a career built on deadlines, ink stains, and storytelling.

Narrated over the course of a day with flashbacks that reach decades, the novel captures the essence of journalism through Pasquale’s weathered but unapologetically passionate voice. From reporting on the 1989 World Series earthquake to inadvertently scooping a blockbuster trade while waiting at a urinal, Pasquale’s story is full of anecdotes, regrets, and the perpetual question: was it all worth it?

J.P. is imperfect, humorous, introspective, and maddening – a man who devoted everything to his craft, only to become obsolete in a click-happy world that prizes clicks over art. But his voice is authentic, his tales linger, and his heart, bruised but still beating, bears the burden of what used to be.