Westwood College Instructor, Don Evans, Publishes His First Novel

(Chicago, Illinois) - Westwood College Chicago O'Hare instructor and former sports reported for the Chicago Sun Time, Don Evans, publishes his first novel, "Good Money After Bad."

Don Evans, an instructor of English and Humanities at the Westwood College Chicago O'Hare campus, published his first novel, "Good Money After Bad" on February 15, 2007. This colorful and edgy story portrays the life of sports gambler, Chance Skinner, during the summer of one of Chicago's biggest heat waves. Don's combination of high drama, and comic overtures have already made a strong impression on fellow writers:

"Don Evans' Good Money After Bad crackles with the real action of gambling. He knows it has nothing to do with luck and everything to do with Chance. An amazing read."

   - Tony Fitzpatrick, artist, author of Bum Town and former Golden Gloves boxer
"In lean, muscular prose, author Donald G. Evans explains the insidious drag of gambling and the way our hero's past wounds and present dreams lead him into a swirl of chaos that can't be sustained…the stuff of great psychological drama."

   - Rick Telander, Chicago Sun-Times sports columnist

Don Evans is a former sports reporter for the Chicago Sun Times and Lombardian/Villa Park Review newspapers, where he was also an editor, photojournalist, general reporter and humor columnist. The Illinois Press Association named Evans' "As Far As You Know" one of the best mid-sized newspaper columns in the state. In addition, Evans has been honored for his short story writing with two Pushcart Prize nominations and a citation in Best American Short Stories' "100 Most Distinguished List".

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