Dogs Chase Cars

In “Dogs Chase Cars”, longtime Kansas City sports columnist J.P. Pasquale faces what might be his final day on the job and reflects on a career built in print journalism, an industry he’s watched crumble around him. As he drives through suburban Kansas, his mind drifts through memories of championship games, deadlines met and missed, professional triumphs, and personal regrets. The drive becomes symbolic of both his career and his life, once filled with purpose, now fading into uncertainty.

As J.P. revisits the past, he wrestles with the sacrifices he made for his work, time away from family, strained relationships, and the erosion of identity that comes when the world moves on without you. The novel captures the emotional toll of watching something you’ve poured your life into lose its value in the modern age. The title “Dogs Chase Cars” reflects the pursuit of things that may never be caught or, once caught, may not bring the satisfaction we imagine.

Ultimately, “Dogs Chase Cars” is a story about legacy, purpose, and change. J.P. must come to terms with who he is beyond his profession and what it means to start over after dedicating decades to a dying craft. More than a story about sports writing, it’s a meditation on meaning, reinvention, and the courage it takes to let go of the past.