Debuting Monday, January 5, 2009, the weekly “Ask the Author” series seeks will offer readers and visitors to the On the Job blog greater insight into author Daniel P. Smith’s writing and research for On the Job: Behind the Stars of the Chicago Police Department as well as the book’s content. Each Monday, Smith will answer a question from a reader or post a question he has received from an audience member at one of his numerous book presentations.
“I see this as a great opportunity to further interact with my readers and provide others added understanding of the Chicago Police Department world,” Smith said. “I’ve been fortunate that my audience members have been so interested in the subject and so eager to ask questions. In addition to posting audience member questions, I wanted to give readers a platform to have their questions answered as well.”
Are you a reader with a question for On the Job author Daniel P. Smith? Send it to smithwriting@gmail.com.
Monday, December 22, 2008
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
RebeccasReads.com review gives high praise to On the Job
A look behind the uniform
December 17, 2008
By RebeccasReads.com (Austin, Texas)
Reviewed by Kam Aures for RebeccasReads (12/08)
The author of "On the Job: Behind the Stars of the Chicago Police Department," Daniel P. Smith, grew up in a Chicago Police family. With two of his great uncles, two of his uncles, his father, and his brother all being members of the Chicago Police Department, Smith definitely has an inside look into the department and its officers. Smith himself chose a different career path as he says that he lacks "the assertive nature necessary to become a cop in one of the world's most dangerous cities and the mental makeup to challenge a city notorious for its criminal action." (p.1) Despite his decision not to join the "family business," he still finds the department to be very intriguing and chose to write "On the Job" to share with us "the interworkings of one of history's most storied professions in one of the world's most storied cities and to do so in the most truthful of lights." (p. 4)
I found the stories in the book to be very engaging and enjoyed getting a glimpse into the lives of the officers in the department. One of the most interesting things in the book to me was in the beginning where Smith prints a chart of all of the calls received on one particular Saturday night shift in Chicago's West Side 11th District. The sheer number and nature of the calls is staggering. Every couple of minutes there was something different. Right at the beginning of the shift there was a narcotics call, two minutes later there was a criminal damage to property, after two more minutes a domestic disturbance. This fast pace continued on for the entire shift with not a moment's rest.
"On The Job" is a well-written and informative account of real-life police work in one of the nation's largest cities. The photographs peppered throughout the book really add to the book's authenticity. The personal stories of the various officers are definitely ones that should be read. Anyone interested in police work or in the city of Chicago will enjoy the inside look that Smith's "On the Job" delivers.
http://www.rebeccasreads.com/Reviews/ReviewSmithOntheJob.html
http://www.amazon.com/Job-Behind-Chicago-Police-Department/dp/1893121127/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1229553197&sr=8-1
December 17, 2008
By RebeccasReads.com (Austin, Texas)
Reviewed by Kam Aures for RebeccasReads (12/08)
The author of "On the Job: Behind the Stars of the Chicago Police Department," Daniel P. Smith, grew up in a Chicago Police family. With two of his great uncles, two of his uncles, his father, and his brother all being members of the Chicago Police Department, Smith definitely has an inside look into the department and its officers. Smith himself chose a different career path as he says that he lacks "the assertive nature necessary to become a cop in one of the world's most dangerous cities and the mental makeup to challenge a city notorious for its criminal action." (p.1) Despite his decision not to join the "family business," he still finds the department to be very intriguing and chose to write "On the Job" to share with us "the interworkings of one of history's most storied professions in one of the world's most storied cities and to do so in the most truthful of lights." (p. 4)
I found the stories in the book to be very engaging and enjoyed getting a glimpse into the lives of the officers in the department. One of the most interesting things in the book to me was in the beginning where Smith prints a chart of all of the calls received on one particular Saturday night shift in Chicago's West Side 11th District. The sheer number and nature of the calls is staggering. Every couple of minutes there was something different. Right at the beginning of the shift there was a narcotics call, two minutes later there was a criminal damage to property, after two more minutes a domestic disturbance. This fast pace continued on for the entire shift with not a moment's rest.
"On The Job" is a well-written and informative account of real-life police work in one of the nation's largest cities. The photographs peppered throughout the book really add to the book's authenticity. The personal stories of the various officers are definitely ones that should be read. Anyone interested in police work or in the city of Chicago will enjoy the inside look that Smith's "On the Job" delivers.
http://www.rebeccasreads.com/Reviews/ReviewSmithOntheJob.html
http://www.amazon.com/Job-Behind-Chicago-Police-Department/dp/1893121127/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1229553197&sr=8-1
Monday, December 15, 2008
Gapers Block names On the Job as one of 2008's top nonfiction books
Gapers Block, the popular blog about all things Chicago, has released a list of 2008's top Chicago-related books and Daniel P. Smith's debut work, On the Job: Behind the Stars of the Chicago Police Department, made the list alongside projects on President-elect Barack Obama, Chicago's murderous history, and the city's social scene.
"Gapers Block is recognized as one of Chicago's premier sources for local information and I'm thrilled to be included in their annual list of top books," Smith said.
See the full Gapers Block list at: http://gapersblock.com/bookclub/2008/12/11/2009_chicago_nonfiction_in_rev/
"Gapers Block is recognized as one of Chicago's premier sources for local information and I'm thrilled to be included in their annual list of top books," Smith said.
See the full Gapers Block list at: http://gapersblock.com/bookclub/2008/12/11/2009_chicago_nonfiction_in_rev/
Thursday, December 11, 2008
On the Job proves a fine holiday gift
With the holiday season upon us, word is On the Job: Behind the Stars of the Chicago Police Department makes a great gift for that Chicago historian, crime enthusiast, nonfiction reader, or just about anybody who seeks a darn fine story.
Through Christmas, copies of On the Job will be available for $18 (including basic shipping and handling in the U.S.) and can be signed with a personal note from author Daniel P. Smith. Interested? Contact the author directly at smithwriting@gmail.com.
Have a fine holiday season and thanks for visiting the On the Job blog.
Through Christmas, copies of On the Job will be available for $18 (including basic shipping and handling in the U.S.) and can be signed with a personal note from author Daniel P. Smith. Interested? Contact the author directly at smithwriting@gmail.com.
Have a fine holiday season and thanks for visiting the On the Job blog.
Monday, December 8, 2008
Author Daniel P. Smith quoted in AP article on Chicago Police image
Chicago beating case still clouds police image
By DON BABWIN Associated Press Writer
December 8, 2008 (Chicago Tribune)
CHICAGO - One way or the other, it'll happen: Videotaped footage of a former police officer beating a female bartender again will flash across television screens throughout the nation.
That would be embarrassing for any police department, but for Chicago -- which already withstood the humiliation once -- it means much more. Especially now.
As bright as the media spotlight has shone on the department in the past, it will only get brighter because Chicago is the hometown of the next president of the United States and the city is vying for the 2016 Olympics. It's unclear whether Anthony Abbate, the officer charged in the beating, will stand trial -- it was supposed to begin Tuesday but has been delayed -- or if the case will end with a plea bargain. A judge's gag order has prevented anyone from talking publicly about the case.
More than a year after he last wore a badge and months after his boss said he wanted him fired, Abbate remains the best-known officer in the police department.
"I have to think it is important to get past (the case) not only from a PR standpoint, but Abbate has for the last two years defined what the department is," said Daniel P. Smith, author of "On the Job: Behind the Stars of the Chicago Police Department." "So many officers do their job the right way but Abbate has defined who they are (and) I know for a fact many of them want it all erased."
Chicago officials already have set about to change the police department's image, starting 11 months ago, when they hired a new police superintendent, Jodi Weis, the former head of the FBI's Philadelphia office. Police officers know that what they do is being watched like never before -- starting on election night, when a quarter million people descended on Grant Park to be part of President-elect Barack Obama's historic victory.
"I talked to two sergeants who had their teams down there and one told his guys the eyes of the whole world are on (the park)," said Sgt. John Pallohusky, president of the police sergeants union. It was the same message from the other sergeant. "He told his team, 'Do your part, show the world this is what we do,"' said Pallohusky.
Under the watchful eye of police, the scene at the park was peaceful. Department spokeswoman Monique Bond said that, despite the massive crowd, officers made fewer arrests than a typical Tuesday night. That wasn't lost on observers, especially those who know the same park 40 years ago the world watched billy club-swinging police wading into crowds of protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
"It was a commercial for the city," said A.D. Frazier, the chief operating officer of the Olympic Games in Atlanta. "The fact that it went off flawlessly will stand out as a plus in everyone's mind who votes for an Olympic city."
Even so, Smith said, that scene will be hard-pressed to compete with the surveillance video from the night Abbate allegedly beat the bartender in February 2007 after she refused to serve him more drinks. The footage of the 250-pound officer punching, kicking and throwing the 115-pound bartender aired repeatedly after it surfaced the next month.
"All we see is the Abbate tape rolling over in our heads and we forget the absolute (great) job they did out there," he said.
It remains to be seen whether the Abbate case generates as much angst for the department as that of Jon Burge, the former commander of a unit that allegedly tortured black suspects decades ago. Burge long has been a source of anger in Chicago, as politicians, community activists and others have complained that he remained free, living in retirement in Florida, while men they say were innocent and confessed only after being tortured remained in prison. It was not until this year that Burge was charged by federal authorities with lying under oath when he denied participating in torture.
"Burge has haunted them for years," said Wesley Skogan, a Northwestern University political scientist who has studied the department extensively. "The Abbate case is difficult (and) because we've all seen the tape 10 times, it will linger longer in the public imagination."
Skogan said that how long Abbate casts a shadow on the department may depend on what attorneys are doing behind the scenes, and whether Abbate walks into court and pleads guilty or goes ahead with a trial.
"If there is a plea settlement as time gets really close, that might take the wind out of the sails," he said. But, he added, even if that happens, "It could linger like O.J. (Simpson) or go away very quickly."
Bond, the police spokeswoman, would not specifically discuss the Abbate case. But Craig Futterman, a University of Chicago law professor who has studied the department, said it's clear why Weis publicly denounced Abbate and recommended firing him.
"By making an example of him they're saying this is a new day, we don't tolerate this stuff in Chicago," he said. But he wonders if the firing was little more than a public relations ploy. "My fear is that the underlying issues that allowed Abbate to do what he did ... haven't been addressed," he said. "As much as they want to say, 'this is a new day' ... is this really true?"
By DON BABWIN Associated Press Writer
December 8, 2008 (Chicago Tribune)
CHICAGO - One way or the other, it'll happen: Videotaped footage of a former police officer beating a female bartender again will flash across television screens throughout the nation.
That would be embarrassing for any police department, but for Chicago -- which already withstood the humiliation once -- it means much more. Especially now.
As bright as the media spotlight has shone on the department in the past, it will only get brighter because Chicago is the hometown of the next president of the United States and the city is vying for the 2016 Olympics. It's unclear whether Anthony Abbate, the officer charged in the beating, will stand trial -- it was supposed to begin Tuesday but has been delayed -- or if the case will end with a plea bargain. A judge's gag order has prevented anyone from talking publicly about the case.
More than a year after he last wore a badge and months after his boss said he wanted him fired, Abbate remains the best-known officer in the police department.
"I have to think it is important to get past (the case) not only from a PR standpoint, but Abbate has for the last two years defined what the department is," said Daniel P. Smith, author of "On the Job: Behind the Stars of the Chicago Police Department." "So many officers do their job the right way but Abbate has defined who they are (and) I know for a fact many of them want it all erased."
Chicago officials already have set about to change the police department's image, starting 11 months ago, when they hired a new police superintendent, Jodi Weis, the former head of the FBI's Philadelphia office. Police officers know that what they do is being watched like never before -- starting on election night, when a quarter million people descended on Grant Park to be part of President-elect Barack Obama's historic victory.
"I talked to two sergeants who had their teams down there and one told his guys the eyes of the whole world are on (the park)," said Sgt. John Pallohusky, president of the police sergeants union. It was the same message from the other sergeant. "He told his team, 'Do your part, show the world this is what we do,"' said Pallohusky.
Under the watchful eye of police, the scene at the park was peaceful. Department spokeswoman Monique Bond said that, despite the massive crowd, officers made fewer arrests than a typical Tuesday night. That wasn't lost on observers, especially those who know the same park 40 years ago the world watched billy club-swinging police wading into crowds of protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
"It was a commercial for the city," said A.D. Frazier, the chief operating officer of the Olympic Games in Atlanta. "The fact that it went off flawlessly will stand out as a plus in everyone's mind who votes for an Olympic city."
Even so, Smith said, that scene will be hard-pressed to compete with the surveillance video from the night Abbate allegedly beat the bartender in February 2007 after she refused to serve him more drinks. The footage of the 250-pound officer punching, kicking and throwing the 115-pound bartender aired repeatedly after it surfaced the next month.
"All we see is the Abbate tape rolling over in our heads and we forget the absolute (great) job they did out there," he said.
It remains to be seen whether the Abbate case generates as much angst for the department as that of Jon Burge, the former commander of a unit that allegedly tortured black suspects decades ago. Burge long has been a source of anger in Chicago, as politicians, community activists and others have complained that he remained free, living in retirement in Florida, while men they say were innocent and confessed only after being tortured remained in prison. It was not until this year that Burge was charged by federal authorities with lying under oath when he denied participating in torture.
"Burge has haunted them for years," said Wesley Skogan, a Northwestern University political scientist who has studied the department extensively. "The Abbate case is difficult (and) because we've all seen the tape 10 times, it will linger longer in the public imagination."
Skogan said that how long Abbate casts a shadow on the department may depend on what attorneys are doing behind the scenes, and whether Abbate walks into court and pleads guilty or goes ahead with a trial.
"If there is a plea settlement as time gets really close, that might take the wind out of the sails," he said. But, he added, even if that happens, "It could linger like O.J. (Simpson) or go away very quickly."
Bond, the police spokeswoman, would not specifically discuss the Abbate case. But Craig Futterman, a University of Chicago law professor who has studied the department, said it's clear why Weis publicly denounced Abbate and recommended firing him.
"By making an example of him they're saying this is a new day, we don't tolerate this stuff in Chicago," he said. But he wonders if the firing was little more than a public relations ploy. "My fear is that the underlying issues that allowed Abbate to do what he did ... haven't been addressed," he said. "As much as they want to say, 'this is a new day' ... is this really true?"
Be a friend: On the Job author on Facebook
On the Job author Daniel P. Smith has opened his Facebook page. Be a friend and drop him a line. He exists under his far less formal name, Danny Smith. (Forgive him if he takes a while to respond. He's still learning his way around the Facebook world.)
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Local Reads: Lake Claremont Press to appear at Abbey Brown's Third Thursday event
BOOK SALE! FREE FOOD AND DRINK!
Publisher Sharon Woodhouse of Lake Claremont Press, the Chicago-based publisher behind On the Job: Behind the Stars of the Chicago Police Department, will be at Abbey Brown for their Third Thursday event!
Join her this Thursday, November 20, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Not only will she bring the greatest and latest books about Chicago, but she will be offering a holiday sale for the event:
Buy 2 books get 1 free
Buy 3 books get 2 free
Buy 5 books get 3 free
Could it get any better?
These books make a great gift for the holidays and birthdays--so stock up now!
Abbey Brown Soap Artisans is located at 1162 West Grand Avenue, Chicago. Contact them at 312/738-2290 for more information or view their website at www.abbeybrown.com.
Publisher Sharon Woodhouse of Lake Claremont Press, the Chicago-based publisher behind On the Job: Behind the Stars of the Chicago Police Department, will be at Abbey Brown for their Third Thursday event!
Join her this Thursday, November 20, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Not only will she bring the greatest and latest books about Chicago, but she will be offering a holiday sale for the event:
Buy 2 books get 1 free
Buy 3 books get 2 free
Buy 5 books get 3 free
Could it get any better?
These books make a great gift for the holidays and birthdays--so stock up now!
Abbey Brown Soap Artisans is located at 1162 West Grand Avenue, Chicago. Contact them at 312/738-2290 for more information or view their website at www.abbeybrown.com.
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Upcoming Author Appearance
Thursday, November 6 @ 7pm
Deerfield Public Library
920 Waukegan Road
Deerfield, IL 60015
http://www.deerfieldlibrary.org/
Smith takes his engaging presentation to the northern suburbs. In this free event, Smith will discuss what led him to write On the Job, the officers he encountered, and take audience questions.
Deerfield Public Library
920 Waukegan Road
Deerfield, IL 60015
http://www.deerfieldlibrary.org/
Smith takes his engaging presentation to the northern suburbs. In this free event, Smith will discuss what led him to write On the Job, the officers he encountered, and take audience questions.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Chicago Legend Studs Terkel "Checks out" at Age 96; Terkel's Work Inspired On the Job
Studs Terkel, a Chicago legend and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, passed away on Halloween at the age of 96. Tribune newsman Rick Kogan, Terkel’s godson, wrote the following obituary in the Chicago Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-studs-terkel-dead,0,2321576.story
It was Terkel’s work that inspired On the Job, the first book from award-winning Chicago journalist Daniel P. Smith. While teaching at a suburban Chicago high school, Smith’s three classes of sophomore students were introduced to Terkel’s work and asked to find one of the characters Terkel interviewed (often, common folk from all walks of life) and discuss that individual’s own perception of their station in life. As Smith noted student after student exploring police officers, he reflected upon the intrigue many had expressed upon hearing of his own connections to the Chicago Police. From there, On the Job was born. In the course of writing On the Job, Smith again called upon Terkel’s work.
“I remember Studs talking about how he would always have his subject help him with something, like finding an outlet for his tape recorder, even when he didn’t need that help,” Smith explains. “But he wanted his subjects to feel comfortable, at ease, and that they were important, valued partners in the process. Then, he just listened, respecting their stories and their candor.”
In interviewing the wide group of officers he did for On the Job, Smith sought the same end: allowing the officers, common folk who called Chicago home, to share their own stories, listening and doing his best to follow Terkel’s example.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-studs-terkel-dead,0,2321576.story
It was Terkel’s work that inspired On the Job, the first book from award-winning Chicago journalist Daniel P. Smith. While teaching at a suburban Chicago high school, Smith’s three classes of sophomore students were introduced to Terkel’s work and asked to find one of the characters Terkel interviewed (often, common folk from all walks of life) and discuss that individual’s own perception of their station in life. As Smith noted student after student exploring police officers, he reflected upon the intrigue many had expressed upon hearing of his own connections to the Chicago Police. From there, On the Job was born. In the course of writing On the Job, Smith again called upon Terkel’s work.
“I remember Studs talking about how he would always have his subject help him with something, like finding an outlet for his tape recorder, even when he didn’t need that help,” Smith explains. “But he wanted his subjects to feel comfortable, at ease, and that they were important, valued partners in the process. Then, he just listened, respecting their stories and their candor.”
In interviewing the wide group of officers he did for On the Job, Smith sought the same end: allowing the officers, common folk who called Chicago home, to share their own stories, listening and doing his best to follow Terkel’s example.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Smith to appear on "The Sunday Papers" with Rick Kogan
On Sunday, November 2, On the Job author Daniel P. Smith will join Chicago journalist Rick Kogan on WGN Radio's morning program, "The Sunday Papers." The Smith-Kogan discussion can be heard in the 6:30am-7:00am time slot on WGN Radio (720 AM in Chicago).
Upon the release of On the Job, Kogan said: "Taking on no easy task, Danny Smith gives us a compelling journey into the hearts and minds and even the souls of those urban soldiers we call cops. As real and wild and fascinating as the streets they travel."
"Rick Kogan is one of Chicago's finest storytellers and a man whose work I greatly admire. It will be an absolute thrill to discuss On the Job with him," said Smith of his impending radio appearance with he Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist.
For more information on "The Sunday Papers," please visit: http://www.wgnradio.com/shows/sundaypapers/index.html
Upon the release of On the Job, Kogan said: "Taking on no easy task, Danny Smith gives us a compelling journey into the hearts and minds and even the souls of those urban soldiers we call cops. As real and wild and fascinating as the streets they travel."
"Rick Kogan is one of Chicago's finest storytellers and a man whose work I greatly admire. It will be an absolute thrill to discuss On the Job with him," said Smith of his impending radio appearance with he Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist.
A discussion with On the Job author Daniel P. Smith
"The Sunday Papers" with Rick Kogan
Sunday, November 2 @ 6:30am
WGN Radio (720 AM)
For more information on "The Sunday Papers," please visit: http://www.wgnradio.com/shows/sundaypapers/index.html
Saturday, October 18, 2008
High energy characterizes author Daniel P. Smith's presentation to Sisters in Crime
Daniel P. Smith speaks to the Sisters in Crime writing group at Centuries and Sleuths Bookstore in Forest Park.
On Saturday, October 18, On the Job author Daniel P. Smith spoke to the Sisters in Crime, a writing group of mystery and crime writers from throughout the Chicagoland area. In addition to noting the personal experiences that led him to penning On the Job, Smith discussed the ways in which On the Job could bolster the work of the fiction writers.
"Credibility," Smith said, "is central to the work of any writer and when we understand the worlds we are writing about--both fiction and nonfiction writers--we gain the reader's trust and establish ourselves as professional, committed writers."
Sincere thanks go to Sisters in Crime director Annie Chernow as well as Augie Alesky, owner of Centuries and Sleuths Bookstore in Forest Park, who has been an energetic champion of On the Job.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Upcoming Author Events
Catch On the Job author Daniel P. Smith at these upcoming events:
Saturday, October 18 @ 11am
Sisters in Crime Chicago meeting
Centuries and Sleuths Bookstore (Forest Park)
An event open to all, author Daniel P. Smith will be speaking
Sisters in Crime Chicago meeting
Centuries and Sleuths Bookstore (Forest Park)
An event open to all, author Daniel P. Smith will be speaking
at the Sisters in Crime regular meeting.
http://www.sincchicago.com/index.html
http://www.sincchicago.com/index.html
Monday, October 20 @ 6:30-8:45pm
Homer Township Library Author's Fair
14320 W. 151st St.
Homer Glen, IL 60491
http://www.homerlibrary.org/newsblog.asp
Smith will be one of a dozen Chicago author's showcased at the event. He will also offer a brief presentation at 8pm titled "The Path to On the Job: A murder, a deadbeat dad, and where TV cop shows fail."
Homer Township Library Author's Fair
14320 W. 151st St.
Homer Glen, IL 60491
http://www.homerlibrary.org/newsblog.asp
Smith will be one of a dozen Chicago author's showcased at the event. He will also offer a brief presentation at 8pm titled "The Path to On the Job: A murder, a deadbeat dad, and where TV cop shows fail."
Thursday, November 6 @ 7pm
Deerfield Public Library
920 Waukegan Road
Deerfield, IL 60015
Smith takes his engaging presentation to the northern suburbs. In this free event, Smith will discuss what led him to write On the Job, the officers he encountered, and take audience questions.
Monday, October 13, 2008
Author runs Chicago Marathon and raises nearly $700 for CPD Memorial Foundation
Smith (in blue top) passes the 14-mile mark at the Chicago Marathon. On the Job author Daniel P. Smith hit 26.2 miles of Chicago's streets on Sunday, October 12, 2008 in honor of Chicago's fallen officers. Smith joined thousands of runners from throughout the globe to tackle the Bank of America Chicago Marathon and in the process raised nearly $700 for the Chicago Police Department Memorial Foundation.
Smith finished in a time of 3 hours 21 minutes, which placed him among the event's top 1400 finishers. Though hoping to qualify for the Boston Marathon by recording a time under 3:11, Smith battled heat that reached into the 80s. Though pleased with his effort, Smith was even happier with his fundraising efforts.
"I'm thankful that so many family, friends, and colleagues saw the CPD Memorial Foundation as a cause worthy of their support," Smith said following the race.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Author Daniel P. Smith Joins Chicago Writers Association Board of Directors
Author and Journalist Daniel P. Smith was recently appointed to the Board of Directors of the Chicago Writers Association. He joins other Chicagoland writers committed to the craft and seeking to contribute to Chicago's literary presence on the national scene. Among the many things Smith and his fellow CWA board members are working on are: a Chicago Writers Hall of Fame; development of a tutoring and mentoring program; and forging relationships with other local writers groups.
"Nelson Algren said Chicago's no place to be a writer and I think we all look forward to challenging that notion and showing that Chicago can support and promote its literary artists," Smith said of joining the CWA board.
For more information on the Chicago Writers Association, please visit: http://www.chicagowrites.org/
"Nelson Algren said Chicago's no place to be a writer and I think we all look forward to challenging that notion and showing that Chicago can support and promote its literary artists," Smith said of joining the CWA board.
For more information on the Chicago Writers Association, please visit: http://www.chicagowrites.org/
Friday, October 3, 2008
October Author Events
Catch On the Job author Daniel P. Smith at these October events:
Saturday, October 4 @ 11-3
Author's Fair 2008
Joliet Public Library • Black Road Branch
3395 Black Road • Joliet, IL 60436
Smith will be one of 40 Chicago area authors appearing at the annual event.
Free and open to the public.
Saturday, October 18 @ 11am
Sisters in Crime Chicago meeting
Centuries and Sleuths Bookstore (Forest Park)
An event open to all, author Daniel P. Smith will be speaking at the Sisters in Crime regular meeting.
Monday, October 20 @ 6:30-8:45pm
Homer Township Library Author's Fair
14320 W. 151st St.
Homer Glen, IL 60491
Smith will be one of a dozen Chicago author's showcased at the event. He will also offer a brief presentation at 8pm titled "The Path to On the Job: A murder, a deadbeat dad, and where TV cop shows fail."
Monday, September 29, 2008
Smith to appear at Plainfield Public Library
Author Daniel P. Smith is slated to appear at the Plainfield Public Library on Tuesday, Sept. 30 discussing his recent release, On the Job: Behind the Stars of the Chicago Police Department. The event is free and open to the public.
Tuesday, Sept. 30 @ 7pm
Plainfield Public Library
15025 S. Illinois St.
Plainfield, IL 60544
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Remembering September 11
September 11 is sure to evoke a number of reflective moments, among them the sacrifice made by so many of New York's fire and police police personnel in responding to the World Trade Center towers as well as in the following days. Such were days and moments that urged the nation to consider the value and role of its public servants.
On the seventh anniversary of the September 11 attacks, author Daniel P. Smith will be at the Downers Grove Library discussing the daily lives of Chicago's officers, who, like their Big Apple brethren, are also called to serve and protect even amidst tragedy. While Chicago's officers have never faced the horror that befell New York on 9/11, they, much like officers throughout the country, encounter each day's struggle to balance duty and humanity, reflection and relief.
Join the author for a candid conversation about the human side of life with the power of God on one's hip.
On the seventh anniversary of the September 11 attacks, author Daniel P. Smith will be at the Downers Grove Library discussing the daily lives of Chicago's officers, who, like their Big Apple brethren, are also called to serve and protect even amidst tragedy. While Chicago's officers have never faced the horror that befell New York on 9/11, they, much like officers throughout the country, encounter each day's struggle to balance duty and humanity, reflection and relief.
Join the author for a candid conversation about the human side of life with the power of God on one's hip.
Thursday, Sept. 11 @ 7pm
Downers Grove Public Library
1050 Curtiss St.
Downers Grove, IL 60515
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 960-1200
Monday, August 25, 2008
Upcoming Author Events
Catch On the Job author Daniel P. Smith at these upcoming events...
Tuesday, August 26 @ 7pm
Park Ridge Public Library
Distinct from other appearances by the author, this event will have a moderator asking questions of Smith before turning to the audience for Q&A. Book signing to follow.
Thursday, August 28 @ 2pm
Autumn Green at Wright Campus
4329 N. Oak Park Ave. (Chicago)
Join the author for his characteristic high-energy presentation on CPD culture.
Includes Q&A. Book signing to follow.
Thursday, September 11 @ 7pm
Downers Grove Public Library
On a day remembered for the efforts of NYC's police and fire, join author Daniel P. Smith as he discusses the human, emotional realities of life on the job. Includes Q&A. Book signing to follow.
Monday, August 11, 2008
Edison Park Fest Here We Come!
Head to Chicago's Northwest side this weekend for one of summertime's best community festivals, the Edison Park Fest hosted by the Edison Park Chamber of Commerce. While there, stop and say hello to On the Job author Daniel P. Smith, who has joined the festival's Business Expo and will be selling copies of On the Job as well as other Lake Claremont Press titles from his spot near the corner of Oliphant Avenue and Olmsted Avenue. Pick up a signed copy for yourself or for a gift.
Additional information, including hours and location, on the Edison Park Fest can be found by visiting: http://www.edisonpark.com/epfest.
Who: author Daniel P. Smith
What: Smith will be signing copies of On the Job and selling other Lake Claremont Press titles
Where: Edison Park Fest
(along just south of Northwest Highway about one mile west of Harlem Ave.)
When: Saturday and Sunday, August 16-17, 9am-5pm
Additional information, including hours and location, on the Edison Park Fest can be found by visiting: http://www.edisonpark.com/epfest.
Monday, July 21, 2008
On the Job author joins Rally for Rawa
Daniel P. Smith, author of On the Job: Behind the Stars of the Chicago Police Department, spent the evening of Sunday, July 20 at Rally for Rawa on Chicago's northwest side. The event served a key fundraising event for late Chicago Police Officer Bob Rawa, who suddenly passed away in the summer of 2007 from a brain aneurysm. Smith donated copies of the book to the event's raffle and provided all proceeds from book sales at the event to the Rawa family. A K9 officer, Smith profiled Rawa in On the Job. Smith posted the following note about Officer Rawa on his table:
On the Job author Daniel P. Smith
on Officer Bob Rawa…
Bob Rawa was the first officer I interviewed for On the Job. Within one day of receiving my note asking if he was willing to participate, he called me and directed: “I’m in kid, but only on one condition: you get a picture of me and my dog in the book.” Our conversation took place in his home one week later. For nearly four hours, Bob talked openly to me about his career, his children, his own upbringing on the South Side, and, of course, the K9 unit. He moved from one story to the next with equal splashes of character, color, and comedy.
As I moved through completing On the Job, Bob was a consistent source of knowledge, insight, and, at times, my human Rolodex to all things CPD. It took over three years for On the Job to move from conception onto bookstore shelves and Bob waited longer than anyone, a position that agitated his anxious soul. Nearly every three months I’d get a call: “Hey, when are you making me famous?” was all I heard. I could only appeal to his patience and promise him he’d relish the final product. “And I want a signed copy, too,” he’d always remind me. Sure thing, I told him.
Though Bob passed before seeing On the Job in print, I’m thrilled he survives in black-and-white in these pages. Like all the officers I profile in On the Job, Bob had his human flaws, but remained a man of substance and spirit, passion and purpose. He went out his door each day to do the best he could—and that’s all we can ever—should ever—ask of our officers. I hope my characterization of him serves a fitting, worthy tribute to a man who lived with the dogs, yet—as Bob assured me—never laid down to be one.
on Officer Bob Rawa…
Bob Rawa was the first officer I interviewed for On the Job. Within one day of receiving my note asking if he was willing to participate, he called me and directed: “I’m in kid, but only on one condition: you get a picture of me and my dog in the book.” Our conversation took place in his home one week later. For nearly four hours, Bob talked openly to me about his career, his children, his own upbringing on the South Side, and, of course, the K9 unit. He moved from one story to the next with equal splashes of character, color, and comedy.
As I moved through completing On the Job, Bob was a consistent source of knowledge, insight, and, at times, my human Rolodex to all things CPD. It took over three years for On the Job to move from conception onto bookstore shelves and Bob waited longer than anyone, a position that agitated his anxious soul. Nearly every three months I’d get a call: “Hey, when are you making me famous?” was all I heard. I could only appeal to his patience and promise him he’d relish the final product. “And I want a signed copy, too,” he’d always remind me. Sure thing, I told him.
Though Bob passed before seeing On the Job in print, I’m thrilled he survives in black-and-white in these pages. Like all the officers I profile in On the Job, Bob had his human flaws, but remained a man of substance and spirit, passion and purpose. He went out his door each day to do the best he could—and that’s all we can ever—should ever—ask of our officers. I hope my characterization of him serves a fitting, worthy tribute to a man who lived with the dogs, yet—as Bob assured me—never laid down to be one.
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Two Upcoming Author Appearances
Catch Daniel P. Smith, author of On the Job: Behind the Stars of the Chicago Police Department, at these upcoming appearances:
Friday, July 11 at 7pm
Centuries and Sleuths Bookstore
7419 W. Madison Ave. (Forest Park, IL)
Join the author for a discussion of CPD culture, history, and characters. Book signing to follow.
Wednesday, July 16 at 7pm
***Rescheduled for Thursday, August 28 at 2pm***
Autumn Green at Wright Campus
Forest Preserve Dr. and Oak Park Ave. (Chicago)
Join the author for a discussion of CPD culture, history, and characters. Book signing to follow.
Both events are FREE and open to the public.
Friday, July 11 at 7pm
Centuries and Sleuths Bookstore
7419 W. Madison Ave. (Forest Park, IL)
Join the author for a discussion of CPD culture, history, and characters. Book signing to follow.
Wednesday, July 16 at 7pm
***Rescheduled for Thursday, August 28 at 2pm***
Autumn Green at Wright Campus
Forest Preserve Dr. and Oak Park Ave. (Chicago)
Join the author for a discussion of CPD culture, history, and characters. Book signing to follow.
Both events are FREE and open to the public.
Monday, June 30, 2008
After the Fireworks, Catch Daniel P. Smith on WGN Radio's Nick Digilio Show
After the Independence Day fireworks and the Cubs-Cardinals game, tune into WGN Radio's Nick Digilio Show to catch author Daniel P. Smith discuss his recent book, On the Job: Behind the Stars of the Chicago Police Department. Smith is slated to appear on the show in the midnight hour, provided the Cubs game doesn't extend into extra, extra innings.
Check out the Nick Digilio show webpage at http://www.wgnradio.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=88&Itemid=165
Special thanks to Nick D. Show producer Andy "The Count" Hermann for arranging the conversation.
Friday, July 4th at Midnight
WGN Radio (720 am Chicago)
Check out the Nick Digilio show webpage at http://www.wgnradio.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=88&Itemid=165
Special thanks to Nick D. Show producer Andy "The Count" Hermann for arranging the conversation.
Monday, June 16, 2008
Upcoming Author Events
Catch On the Job author Daniel P. Smith at these upcoming speaking engagements, where he will lead a lively discussion of the book, CPD culture and history. Both events are free, open to the public, and will conclude with a book signing.
June 24 @ 1pm
Niles Senior Center
999 Civic Center Dr. (Niles, IL)
June 26 @ 7pm
Lake Bluff Library
123 E. Scranton Ave. (Lake Bluff, IL)
June 24 @ 1pm
Niles Senior Center
999 Civic Center Dr. (Niles, IL)
June 26 @ 7pm
Lake Bluff Library
123 E. Scranton Ave. (Lake Bluff, IL)
Thursday, May 22, 2008
TamaleChica Fires off thoughts about On the Job
TamaleChica, a blog about all things Chicago, recently provided some noteworthy--and personal--feedback on On the Job: Behind the Stars of the Chicago Police Department, the debut book by Daniel P. Smith.
Check out TamaleChica's chronicles about On the Job at:
http://tamalechica.blogspot.com/2008/05/on-job-behind-stars-of-chicago-police.html
On another note, author Daniel P. Smith is slated to appear at Barnes and Noble in Orland Park on Saturday, May 24 from 12-3pm. He'll be there signing copies of On the Job and discussing the project with guests.
Check out TamaleChica's chronicles about On the Job at:
http://tamalechica.blogspot.com/2008/05/on-job-behind-stars-of-chicago-police.html
On another note, author Daniel P. Smith is slated to appear at Barnes and Noble in Orland Park on Saturday, May 24 from 12-3pm. He'll be there signing copies of On the Job and discussing the project with guests.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
The Printers Row Book Fair and author Daniel P. Smith
Daniel P. Smith, author of On the Job: Behind the Stars of the Chicago Police Department, will be appearing with the book's publisher, Lake Claremont Press, at the legendary Printers Row Book Fair in Chicago June 7-8. The Midwest's largest literary event, Printers Row hosts over 200 author programs in addition to 150 booksellers and exhibitors.
Smith will be signing copies of On the Job, his debut work, at the Lake Claremont Press tent (near the intersection of Dearborn and Polk in spots D1, D2, and D3) on both Saturday, June 7 and Sunday, June 8 from noon-4pm.
For additional information on the Printers Row Book Fair, visit: http://www.chicagotribune.com/about/custom/events/printersrow/
Smith will be signing copies of On the Job, his debut work, at the Lake Claremont Press tent (near the intersection of Dearborn and Polk in spots D1, D2, and D3) on both Saturday, June 7 and Sunday, June 8 from noon-4pm.
For additional information on the Printers Row Book Fair, visit: http://www.chicagotribune.com/about/custom/events/printersrow/
Pop Syndicate brings On the Job author into the mainstream
Pop Syndicate and contributor Angela Wilson recently published a four-part series on author Daniel P. Smith and his debut work, On the Job: Behind the Stars of the Chicago Police Department. A website devoted to all things pop culture, Pop Syndicate covers music, film, books, television, and the blogging world.
Read Pop Syndicate's Introduction of Daniel P. Smith here:
http://www.popsyndicate.com/books/story/book_tour_introducing_daniel_p_smith
Read Pop Syndicate's Q&A with Smith here:
http://www.popsyndicate.com/books/story/book_tour_virtual_sitdown_with_daniel_p_smith
Read Smith's personal account of why he took to writing about the Chicago Police:
http://www.popsyndicate.com/books/story/book_tour_daniel_p_smith_in_his_own_words
Read Pop Syndicate's Introduction of Daniel P. Smith here:
http://www.popsyndicate.com/books/story/book_tour_introducing_daniel_p_smith
Read Pop Syndicate's Q&A with Smith here:
http://www.popsyndicate.com/books/story/book_tour_virtual_sitdown_with_daniel_p_smith
Read Smith's personal account of why he took to writing about the Chicago Police:
http://www.popsyndicate.com/books/story/book_tour_daniel_p_smith_in_his_own_words
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Three Can't-Miss Upcoming Author Events
May 10 @ 2pm
Uptown Borders
4718 N. Broadway Ave. in Chicago
Join author Daniel P. Smith for a lively discussion of On the Job, CPD culture, and history. A book signing will follow.
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May 17 @ 11am-2pm
G&L Trophies
4038 W. 111th St. in Oak Lawn
Author Daniel P. Smith will be at this legendary memorabilia store signing copies of his debut work, On the Job: Behind the Stars of the Chicago Police Department.
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May 18 @ 6-8pm
Frugal Muse
7511 Lemont Road in Darien
Join author Daniel P. Smith at his favorite local independent bookstore for a lively discussion of On the Job, CPD culture, and history. This after-hours event will conclude with a book signing.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Chicago Public Radio Interviews On the Job Author
UPDATE: Interested in hearing the Chicago Public Radio interview with Daniel P. Smith? Please click on: http://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=21678.
On its April 30 show, Chicago Public Radio's popular Eight Forty-Eight program highlights the work of On the Job author Daniel P. Smith. The interview, conducted by Eight Forty-Eight co-host Gabriel Spitzer, will air between 9-10am and again between 8-9pm on WBEZ 91.5 fm.
Hear Eight Forty-Eight's interview with author Daniel P. Smith
On its April 30 show, Chicago Public Radio's popular Eight Forty-Eight program highlights the work of On the Job author Daniel P. Smith. The interview, conducted by Eight Forty-Eight co-host Gabriel Spitzer, will air between 9-10am and again between 8-9pm on WBEZ 91.5 fm.
Hear Eight Forty-Eight's interview with author Daniel P. Smith
April 30 (9-10am and 8-9pm)
91.5fm in Chicago
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Chicago Flame profiles author and UIC alum, Daniel P. Smith
The Chicago Flame, the independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois at Chicago, recently featured author Daniel P. Smith in its pages. Check out the full story at:
http://media.www.chicagoflame.com/media/storage/paper519/news/2008/04/21/Features/Uic-Alum.Tells.Chicago.Stories-3338379.shtml
Smith began his writing career at the Chicago Flame in 1998 during his freshman year at UIC. He is a 2003 graduate of the university.
http://media.www.chicagoflame.com/media/storage/paper519/news/2008/04/21/Features/Uic-Alum.Tells.Chicago.Stories-3338379.shtml
Smith began his writing career at the Chicago Flame in 1998 during his freshman year at UIC. He is a 2003 graduate of the university.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Upcoming Author Appearances
The upcoming weeks will be full for author Daniel P. Smith as he works to promote his first book, On the Job: Behind the Stars of the Chicago Police Department. Upcoming author events include:
May 1 @ 1-2pm: Brent Books
309 W. Washington St. (Chicago)
Lunchtime book signing in the Loop.
May 2 @ 12-2pm: Books-A-Million
144 S. Clark St. (Chicago)
Lunchtime book signing in the Loop.
May 3 @ 7:30-11am: Gold Star Park
Immediately east of Soldier Field
The author will be on hand signing copies of the book at the 4th annual Run to Remember. Proceeds from sales will go to the CPD Memorial Foundation
May 10 @ 2pm: Uptown Borders
4718 N. Broadway Ave. (Chicago)
Join the author for a lively discussion of the book, CPD culture, and history.
Book signing to follow.
May 17 @ 11am-2pm: G&L Trophies
4038 W. 111th St. (Oak Lawn, IL)
Book signing.
May 18 @ 6-8pm: Frugal Muse
7511 Lemont Road (Darien, IL)
Join the author for a lively discussion of the book, CPD culture, and history.
Book signing to follow.
May 24 @ 12-3pm: Barnes and Noble
160 Orland Park Pl. (Orland Park)
Book signing.
June 7-8 @ Printers Row Book Fair
Time TBD
The author will be signing copies of
On the Job in the Lake Claremont Press tent.
June 12 @ 1:30pm: Des Plaines History Center
781 Pearson St. (Des Plaines, IL)
Join the author for a lively discussion of the book, CPD culture, and history.
Book signing to follow.
June 14 @ 12-2pm: Barnes and Noble
47 E. Chicago Ave. (Naperville, IL)
Book signing.
June 24 @ 1pm: Niles Senior Center
999 Civic Center Dr. (Niles, IL)
Join the author for a lively discussion of the book, CPD culture, and history.
Book signing to follow.
June 26 @ 7pm: Lake Bluff Library
123 E. Scranton Ave. (Lake Bluff, IL)
Join the author for a lively discussion of the book, CPD culture, and history.
Book signing to follow.
May 1 @ 1-2pm: Brent Books
309 W. Washington St. (Chicago)
Lunchtime book signing in the Loop.
May 2 @ 12-2pm: Books-A-Million
144 S. Clark St. (Chicago)
Lunchtime book signing in the Loop.
May 3 @ 7:30-11am: Gold Star Park
Immediately east of Soldier Field
The author will be on hand signing copies of the book at the 4th annual Run to Remember. Proceeds from sales will go to the CPD Memorial Foundation
May 10 @ 2pm: Uptown Borders
4718 N. Broadway Ave. (Chicago)
Join the author for a lively discussion of the book, CPD culture, and history.
Book signing to follow.
May 17 @ 11am-2pm: G&L Trophies
4038 W. 111th St. (Oak Lawn, IL)
Book signing.
May 18 @ 6-8pm: Frugal Muse
7511 Lemont Road (Darien, IL)
Join the author for a lively discussion of the book, CPD culture, and history.
Book signing to follow.
May 24 @ 12-3pm: Barnes and Noble
160 Orland Park Pl. (Orland Park)
Book signing.
June 7-8 @ Printers Row Book Fair
Time TBD
The author will be signing copies of
On the Job in the Lake Claremont Press tent.
June 12 @ 1:30pm: Des Plaines History Center
781 Pearson St. (Des Plaines, IL)
Join the author for a lively discussion of the book, CPD culture, and history.
Book signing to follow.
June 14 @ 12-2pm: Barnes and Noble
47 E. Chicago Ave. (Naperville, IL)
Book signing.
June 24 @ 1pm: Niles Senior Center
999 Civic Center Dr. (Niles, IL)
Join the author for a lively discussion of the book, CPD culture, and history.
Book signing to follow.
June 26 @ 7pm: Lake Bluff Library
123 E. Scranton Ave. (Lake Bluff, IL)
Join the author for a lively discussion of the book, CPD culture, and history.
Book signing to follow.
A Review of Recent Author Appearances
Author Daniel P. Smith poses with Donna Marquez, current president of Gold Star Families, at the Shamrock Shuffle Health and Fitness Expo at Chicago's Navy Pier. Daniel P. Smith, author of On the Job: Behind the Stars of the Chicago Police Department, made a pair of recent appearances, each of which added to the increasing buzz surrounding the project.
On March 28-9, Smith appeared at the Shamrock Shuffle Health and Fitness Expo alongside the Chicago Police Running Club. Signing copies of the book and donating a portion of all sales to the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation, Smith found a captive audience in the thousands who wandered the Navy Pier hall.
On Tuesday, April 8, Smith trekked to the Prairie Trails Library in southwest suburban Burbank for a discussion of On the Job. Much thanks to library staffer Mary Jane O'Brien for the invitation and the many guests who endured rainy weather to attend the program.
Smith responds to an audience question at the Prairie Trails Library event on April 8.Friday, March 21, 2008
On the Job Author Visits Glenview Library
On Wednesday, March 19, the Glenview Public Library hosted author Daniel P. Smith for a discussion of his recent release On the Job: Behind the Stars of the Chicago Police Department. Over 40 people attended the event, many naming it among the finest library programs they had ever attended.
The 90 minute program featured Smith providing insight on his motivation to write On the Job, sharing never-before-told stories of life on the Chicago Police Department, discussing the personalities that line the book, and answering an extensive array of audience questions. Much thanks to the Glenview Public Library and staffer Anne Feeney for welcoming Smith.
Smith addresses the audience at the Glenview Public Library.
Smith chats with an audience member following his presentation.
Smith's next library program is scheduled for April 8 at the Prairie Trails Public Library in southwest suburban Burbank. Further information is available at: http://plus.calendars.net/prairietrails/prairietrailsGrid20084.html
The 90 minute program featured Smith providing insight on his motivation to write On the Job, sharing never-before-told stories of life on the Chicago Police Department, discussing the personalities that line the book, and answering an extensive array of audience questions. Much thanks to the Glenview Public Library and staffer Anne Feeney for welcoming Smith.
Smith addresses the audience at the Glenview Public Library.
Smith chats with an audience member following his presentation.Smith's next library program is scheduled for April 8 at the Prairie Trails Public Library in southwest suburban Burbank. Further information is available at: http://plus.calendars.net/prairietrails/prairietrailsGrid20084.html
Friday, March 14, 2008
Check out the WGN News Interview with Daniel P. Smith
On Thursday, March 13, On the Job author Daniel P. Smith appeared on WGN's Noon News to discuss his recent book on the Chicago Police. Check out Smith's appearance on the Lunchbreak segment by visiting:
http://wgntv.trb.com/news/local/noonnews/
Much thanks to on-air personality Dina Bair for an energetic interview as well as WGN staffer Carrie Matheson for arranging Smith's visit.
Stay tuned to the On the Job blog for information on future author appearances, interviews, and special features.
http://wgntv.trb.com/news/local/noonnews/
Much thanks to on-air personality Dina Bair for an energetic interview as well as WGN staffer Carrie Matheson for arranging Smith's visit.
Stay tuned to the On the Job blog for information on future author appearances, interviews, and special features.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Catch the Author at the Shamrock Shuffle Health and Fitness Expo
On the Job: Behind the Stars of the Chicago Police Department author Daniel P. Smith is pleased to announce that he will join the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation at the Shamrock Shuffle Health and Fitness Expo. Hosted at Navy Pier on Friday, March 28 and Saturday, March 29, Smith will be signing copies of the book and donating a portion of each sale back to the CPD Memorial Foundation.
"It's a wonderful invitation that Chicago officer Rhonda Anderson extended my way," said Smith, who joined the same group last year to drum up early support for the book. "I relish the opportunity to talk with so many Chicagoans as well as visitors and support the CPD Memorial Foundation at this energetic event."
Last October, in fact, Smith, himself an accomplished collegiate runner, completed the LaSalle Banks Chicago Marathon on behalf of the Foundation, raising much-needed funds to support families of officers killed or wounded in the line of duty. This year, Smith plans to once again to compete in the Chicago Marathon on the CPD Memorial Foundation Team.
"Barring any injuries, that is," Smith said. "And God willing, it won't be 88 degrees at the start line like 2007's race."
"It's a wonderful invitation that Chicago officer Rhonda Anderson extended my way," said Smith, who joined the same group last year to drum up early support for the book. "I relish the opportunity to talk with so many Chicagoans as well as visitors and support the CPD Memorial Foundation at this energetic event."
Last October, in fact, Smith, himself an accomplished collegiate runner, completed the LaSalle Banks Chicago Marathon on behalf of the Foundation, raising much-needed funds to support families of officers killed or wounded in the line of duty. This year, Smith plans to once again to compete in the Chicago Marathon on the CPD Memorial Foundation Team.
"Barring any injuries, that is," Smith said. "And God willing, it won't be 88 degrees at the start line like 2007's race."
Meet author Daniel P. Smith at the Shamrock Shuffle Health and Fitness Expo
When: Friday, March 28: 10am-8pm
AND
Saturday, March 29: 9am-6pm
Where: Navy Pier, Festival Hall A
Find Author Daniel P. Smith with the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Upcoming Author Appearances: WGN News at Noon and the Glenview Public Library
Catch On the Job: Behind the Stars of the Chicago Police Department author Daniel P. Smith at these upcoming appearances:
- WGN TV's News at Noon on Thursday, March 13: The author will be live on air to discuss On the Job as well as Chicago Police Department culture.
- Glenview Public Library, Wednesday, March 19 at 7pm: Smith will discuss On the Job as well as share never-before-heard stories of life wearing the CPD star. A Q&A session will follow the presentation while the event will conclude with a book signing. Books will be available for purchase. For directions or additional information, please visit: http://www.glenviewpl.org/.
Friday, March 7, 2008
On the Job Book Release Party Generates Buzz
On Sunday, March 2, over 150 people gathered at Cheif O'Neills on Chicago's North Side to celebrate the release of On the Job: Behind the Stars of the Chicago Police Department by Chicago journalist and author Daniel P. Smith.
"It was an overwhelming turnout," said Smith, "and goes to show how On the Job is hitting the mark with so many people. The room was filled with such enthusiasm and I thank Sharon Woodhouse and Lake Claremont Press for hosting the event on my behalf. What great momentum for this project."
Among Lake Claremont's most energetic book release events, the party included a touching personal speech by Smith as well as a book signing. Many thanks to the folks at Chief O'Neills and all those who made the trek to the city's North Side to celebrate the book and its author.
On the Job book release party attendees listen as author Daniel P. Smith addresses the energetic and overflow crowd.
Author Daniel P. Smith (far left) poses with some of the officers profiled in the book as well as other law enforcement personnel, including: retired CPD Tommy "For Real" Farrell; former CPD Art Hannus (current head of the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation and president of American Heritage Protective Services); the author's brother, current CPD officer Bobby Smith; retired CPD Bill Jaconetti; current CPD Detective John Folino, Jr; retired Elmwood Park officer John Folino, Sr.; and current CPD officer Dave Kumiega.
"It was an overwhelming turnout," said Smith, "and goes to show how On the Job is hitting the mark with so many people. The room was filled with such enthusiasm and I thank Sharon Woodhouse and Lake Claremont Press for hosting the event on my behalf. What great momentum for this project."
Among Lake Claremont's most energetic book release events, the party included a touching personal speech by Smith as well as a book signing. Many thanks to the folks at Chief O'Neills and all those who made the trek to the city's North Side to celebrate the book and its author.
On the Job book release party attendees listen as author Daniel P. Smith addresses the energetic and overflow crowd.
Author Daniel P. Smith (far left) poses with some of the officers profiled in the book as well as other law enforcement personnel, including: retired CPD Tommy "For Real" Farrell; former CPD Art Hannus (current head of the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation and president of American Heritage Protective Services); the author's brother, current CPD officer Bobby Smith; retired CPD Bill Jaconetti; current CPD Detective John Folino, Jr; retired Elmwood Park officer John Folino, Sr.; and current CPD officer Dave Kumiega.Friday, February 29, 2008
Looking for something to do this weekend? Crain's Chicago Business has at least one "On the Job" answer
In its weekly report "10 Things to Do This Weekend" (published 2/28/08), Crain's Chicago Business cited the On the Job book release party at Chief O'Neills as one of the city's hot events, saying:
READ. Author Daniel P. Smith will be on hand to sign copies of "ON THE JOB: BEHIND THE STARS OF THE CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT." Meet him and learn about the CPD at the book-release party at Chief O'Neill's Pub & Restaurant. March 2, 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. Free. 3471 N. Elston Ave., 773-473-5263, www.lakeclaremont.com or www.chiefoneillspub.com.
To see Crain's full list, visit: http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=28365.
READ. Author Daniel P. Smith will be on hand to sign copies of "ON THE JOB: BEHIND THE STARS OF THE CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT." Meet him and learn about the CPD at the book-release party at Chief O'Neill's Pub & Restaurant. March 2, 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. Free. 3471 N. Elston Ave., 773-473-5263, www.lakeclaremont.com or www.chiefoneillspub.com.
To see Crain's full list, visit: http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=28365.
Newcity magazine provides glimpse into On the Job
On February 26, 2008, Newcity Chicago, one of the city's premier culture and entertainment magazines, published the following look at Daniel P. Smith's just-released work On the Job: Behind the Stars of the Chicago Police Department.
CPD For You and Me
Daniel P. Smith was raised by the police. He had a grandfather, brother and four uncles who all wore the badge of the Chicago Police Department, so he knows, better than most, the stresses, motivations and struggles of the person behind the uniform. "I couldn’t reconcile what I know of the public perceptions of police officers with what I knew of them in my personal life," Smith says. So in an effort to dispel a popular skepticism of police brutality, corruption and laziness, the 27-year-old author wrote "On the Job," a new book that tells the nitty-gritty about busts, murder investigations and shootouts. But more importantly, Smith says, it tells how officers balance their personal lives and beliefs with the roughness and seemingly detached nature of their job. "I wanted to inspire a degree of empathy for officers—an understanding for what they do," Smith says.
CPD For You and Me
Daniel P. Smith was raised by the police. He had a grandfather, brother and four uncles who all wore the badge of the Chicago Police Department, so he knows, better than most, the stresses, motivations and struggles of the person behind the uniform. "I couldn’t reconcile what I know of the public perceptions of police officers with what I knew of them in my personal life," Smith says. So in an effort to dispel a popular skepticism of police brutality, corruption and laziness, the 27-year-old author wrote "On the Job," a new book that tells the nitty-gritty about busts, murder investigations and shootouts. But more importantly, Smith says, it tells how officers balance their personal lives and beliefs with the roughness and seemingly detached nature of their job. "I wanted to inspire a degree of empathy for officers—an understanding for what they do," Smith says.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Not one but TWO On the Job release parties
Come celebrate the release of On the Job: Behind the Stars of the Chicago Police Department with the author as well as officers profiled in the book. Both events are open to all.
At both events, copies will be available for purchase.
Saturday, March 1 from 8-11pm
Goodbar
2512 N. Halsted (773_296-9700)
$35 premium drink package includes raffle ticket
Hosted by Shawn Sullivan and Russ Riberto
contact rriber1@yahoo.com for more info
Sunday, March 2 at 3:30pm
Chief O'Neills
3471 N. Elston (773-583-3066)
Free appetizers, cash bar
Live Irish music follows the event
Hosted by Lake Claremont Press
Call (312) 226-8400 for more info
At both events, copies will be available for purchase.
Chicago Writers Association interviews On the Job author
The Chicago Writers Association (CWA), a collection of Chicagoland writers with various backgrounds and interests, recently published a Q&A with On the Job author Daniel P. Smith.
CWA President--and all around good guy--Randy Richardson conducted the interview with Smith, which you can check out at:
http://www.chicagowrites.org/index.php?n=Main.DannySmith
To find out more about the Chicago Writers Association, visit www.chicagowrites.org.
CWA President--and all around good guy--Randy Richardson conducted the interview with Smith, which you can check out at:
http://www.chicagowrites.org/index.php?n=Main.DannySmith
To find out more about the Chicago Writers Association, visit www.chicagowrites.org.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Southtown Star features On the Job and author Daniel P. Smith
On Friday, February 15, the Southtown Star's Lifestyles section hosted a front-page story on author Daniel P. Smith and his recent release, On the Job: Behind the Stars of the Chicago Police Department. To read the full story, visit:
http://www.southtownstar.com/lifestyles/790287,021508copbook.article
http://www.southtownstar.com/lifestyles/790287,021508copbook.article
Saturday, February 16, 2008
On the Job author appearing at CPD Enforcers Benefit
Join author Daniel P. Smith on Sunday, Feb. 24 at 115 Bourbon Street in south suburban Merionette Park for a fundraiser benefitting the CPD Enforcers, the Chicago Police Department's football team.
Smith will be on hand selling copies of On the Job: Behind the Stars of the Chicago Police Department for the discounted price of $15 with a portion of proceeds benefitting the Enforcers.
CPD Enforcers Fundraiser
Sunday, Feb. 24: 3-6pm
115 Bourbon Street (Merionette Park, IL)
For more information on the Enforcers, visit: www.cpdenforcers.com.
For more information on author Daniel P. Smith and On the Job, visit: www.lakeclaremont.com.
Smith will be on hand selling copies of On the Job: Behind the Stars of the Chicago Police Department for the discounted price of $15 with a portion of proceeds benefitting the Enforcers.
CPD Enforcers Fundraiser
Sunday, Feb. 24: 3-6pm
115 Bourbon Street (Merionette Park, IL)
For more information on the Enforcers, visit: www.cpdenforcers.com.
For more information on author Daniel P. Smith and On the Job, visit: www.lakeclaremont.com.
Friday, February 1, 2008
Fresh from the Printer: On the Job Released
On the Job: Behind the Stars of the Chicago Police Department, a book from award-winning Chicago journalist Daniel P. Smith, has now arrived after months of anticipation.
On the Job, which earned advance praise from crime writers, Chicago journalists, and historians alike, shares the personal stories of 19 Chicago officers while intertweaving a discussion of the department's history, culture, and criminal landscape.
To order a copy, visit http://www.lakeclaremont.com/ or e-mail the author at smithwriting@gmail.com.
Stay tuned to the ON THE JOB blog for news of the book release party, appearances, and author events.
On the Job, which earned advance praise from crime writers, Chicago journalists, and historians alike, shares the personal stories of 19 Chicago officers while intertweaving a discussion of the department's history, culture, and criminal landscape.
To order a copy, visit http://www.lakeclaremont.com/ or e-mail the author at smithwriting@gmail.com.
Stay tuned to the ON THE JOB blog for news of the book release party, appearances, and author events.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
On the Job heads to the printer
After much anticipation, Daniel P. Smith's first book, On the Job: Behind the Stars of the Chicago Police Department, has entered its final stop before publication. On Wednesday, January 16, the book landed at the printer. On the Job will be released in February.
Said author Daniel P. Smith: "It's thrilling to know that we're almost there. On the Job has been four years in the making and to know that it will soon hit readers' hands is an exciting feeling."
To order a copy, please visit http://www.lakeclaremont.com/.
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