Gerry Doyle - ProfilesArchive

About Me

Gerry Doyle is not above writing about himself in the third person.

He is the author of numerous short stories published in the United States, abroad and on the Internet. His first novel, "From the Depths," was released Nov. 1 by McBooks Press and is bookstores everywhere. Yes, even the one down the street from you.

Gerry is a graduate of the University of Kansas. He loves (Kansas) basketball, (Kansas and Kansas City) football, good music, nice shoes and comfy chairs.

He has worked as an editor and a reporter for the Chicago Tribune since 2001. He's also pretty good at ping-pong and has had cocktails on three different continents. He doesn't put much stock in astrology but just in case: He's a Leo.

Check out his writer's blog, "Read Ink" .

Read about his new novel, "From the Depths."

My Interests

Writing. Reading. Sports. Music. Art. Journalism. Generic lists. Terminal punctuation.

I'd like to meet:

Alive Division:
-Stephen King
-Bono
-Elmore Leonard
-Wynton Marsalis
-Albert Camus
-Chuck Yeager
-Jim Lovell

No Longer With Us Division:
-Walter Miller
-Kurt Vonnegut
-Jimi Hendrix
-Immanuel Kant
-Wilt Chamberlain
-Jesus

Music:

What, my favorites? U2--sorry, won't apologize for that one. The Reverend Horton Heat, The Roots, Wilco, KRS-ONE, Flogging Molly, Wynton Marsalis, Outkast, The Pixies, and lots of others. LOTS.

Movies:

1) Blade Runner
2) Dr. Strangelove
3) Apocalypse Now
4) Everything else

Television:

I loves me some Battlestar Galactica. Also Flight of the Conchords, Project Runway, The Office, Scrubs, Mythbusters and basketball games.

Books:

Canticle for Leibowitz, by Walter Miller, will change... your... life. It's the best book I've ever read. (also, my book, From the Depths, is pretty good too)

Heroes:

Nhan Nguyen

My Blog

just who is BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA!?!?! important please read!

From: [Redacted]To: [Redacted]Subject: WHO IS BARACK OBAMA?There are many things people do not know about BARACK OBAMA. It is every American's duty to read this message and pass it along to all of the...
Posted by Gerry Doyle on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:06:00 PST

Headline: Fake journalists mock real journalists

Guess who wins? The Onion has a greatness with words that the New York Times can only aspire to. Ouch....
Posted by Gerry Doyle on Fri, 02 May 2008 04:11:00 PST

How to visit Panama without even trying

It's a lot easier than it sounds. Check out the pictures I took on my trip there right here.
Posted by Gerry Doyle on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:28:00 PST

And the nominees are... me!

Yeah. Got an e-mail from my publisher this morning and learn that the International Thriller Writers have nominated "From the Depths" as one of the five finalists for best debut novel of 2008.Combined...
Posted by Gerry Doyle on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:59:00 PST

What if you threw a basketball tournament and no one came?

That’s what the SEC is facing this weekend. They threw a tournament and lots of people came... plus a tornado (maybe) that shredded the Georgia Dome.The result? They’re playing the remaini...
Posted by Gerry Doyle on Sat, 15 Mar 2008 09:06:00 PST

Like interview with the vampire, but without the vampire

My publisher, McBooks Press, ran an interview with me in the latest issue of their periodical, Quarterdeck. Check it out.
Posted by Gerry Doyle on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:39:00 PST

Seen on a T-shirt

Haikus are easyBut sometimes they don't make senseRefrigerator.Now that is awesome. And it really was seen on a T-shirt... just not by me.You know what? I'd love to see some haiku postings. Refrigerat...
Posted by Gerry Doyle on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 07:14:00 PST

Biased liberal media!

And by "biased" I mean "they didn't make me sound like an idiot." My book and I got a lil' bit of press in the Chicago-area media... check it out here....
Posted by Gerry Doyle on Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:07:00 PST

If it’s already an empty space, can you really abandon it?

The Internet is a many-splendored thing, especially when it comes to time-wasting. Hey, better that than committing felonies, is what I say.Anyway, I came across this site and I'm hooked. It's an exte...
Posted by Gerry Doyle on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 04:51:00 PST

Win fabulous prizes!

Well, just one prize, really--but it IS pretty fabulous. Read about the contest that will CHANGE YOUR LIFE... right here: gerry-doyle.blogspot.com....
Posted by Gerry Doyle on Sat, 08 Dec 2007 03:13:00 PST