Chicago is famously a "city of neighborhoods" that somehow balances metropolitan and parochial life. In the seventeen vividly rendered stories in "Ghosts of Chicago, "John McNally likewise captures the poignancy of both the shared experiences of a city and the interior details of his everyday characters. While McNally resurrects Chicago icons and institutions including John Belushi, Walter Payton, and Richard J. Daley make appearances, and WGN s "Creature Features" and a morning show for children featuring a silent goose are settings-- he is ultimately interested in the human condition,...