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John McNaughton 30.10.2026 1:40:36 ↓

A wide-ranging conversation with filmmaker John McNaughton.

Gass on family 28.10.2026 15:42 ↓

I read a couple excerpts from William Gass's The Tunnel.

Tim Kinsella 18.09.2026 1:07:20 ↓

A talk with musician/writer/friend Tim Kinsella on the occasion of his new novel, Danny B.

Nathan Knapp (2026) 31.08.2026 1:38:56 ↓

I talk to Nathan Knapp about Schopenhauer and related matters.

A little Schopenhauer 12.08.2026 18:22 ↓

I read a few pages from Nathan Knapp's forthcoming, Schopenhauer .

In the Heart of the Heart of the Country 08.08.2026 1:23:08 ↓

I read William Gass's great 1968 story.

Sound & Fury book-release 19.07.2026 1:00:22 ↓

A recording of the book-release for a new illustrated version of William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury at Tangible Books on Saturday, July 18th, with publisher Mallory Smart and designer Dmitry Samarov.

A Minute Clicking of Wheels 14.07.2026 13:16 ↓

A few pages of Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury on the occasion of the publication of a new illustrated edition .

Chris Connelly 07.07.2026 1:41:28 ↓

A talk with the musician Chris Connelly about only a few of his many, many projects, starting with Fini Tribe and ending with Catholics Against Architecture , but barely even scratching the surface...

Donna Knezek 25.06.2026 1:31:26 ↓

I talk to Donna Knezek about her start in the restaurant business and how she ran legendary Chicago eateries like Leo's Lunchroom, Bite Cafe, and Feed.

Ornery Cuss book-release 21.06.2026 43:53 ↓

A recording of the book-release party for Ornery Cuss by Krystle Ratticus at Tangible Books, June 20, 2026. Readings by Nathan Hoks , Westley Heine , and the author; hosted by Dmitry Samarov.

Colin Asher 28.05.2026 1:14:52 ↓

A talk with Colin Asher about his new book, The Midnight Special. Read my review of his biography of Nelson Algren here .

Ornery Cuss 09.05.2026 1:26:52 ↓

A talk with Krystle Ratticus about her new book. Order yours here .

Kick’s cat 03.04.2026 17:40 ↓

I read a few pages from William Gass's Omensetter's Luck .

Tangible Reading, 3/5/26 08.03.2026 14:40 ↓

Krystle Ratticus reads "Bucket of Pig's Blood" and Dmitry Samarov reads "Dust Jackets" at Tangible Books, March 5th, 2026.

Winesburg, Ohio book-release 15.02.2026 1:07:43 ↓

A recording of the book-release of a new illustrated edition of Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson, featuring publisher Mallory Smart and designer Dmitry Samarov at Tangible Books on February 14th, 2026.

Sam Bodrojan 10.02.2026 1:13:36 ↓

A talk with writer Sam Bodrojan about writing, film, the internet, and lots more.

Why the Dog Wont Show its Eyes 28.01.2026 9:30 ↓

An excerpt from Russell Hoban's Riddley Walker .

John Tottenham 26.11.2025 1:12:45 ↓

A talk with writer/artist John Tottenham about his work. Read my review of his novel, Service, here .

“Where We Live Now” by Philip Levine 29.09.2025 6:13 ↓

I read a poem from Philip Levine 's 1979 collection, Ashes.

Rebecca Lyon/Chicago Film Society 22.09.2025 1:30:04 ↓

A talk with programmer/projectionist/wearer-of-many-hats Rebecca Lyon about the work she does with Chicago Film Society and how she got into the movies, with occasional commentary from her colleague, Tavi Veraldi.

June Skinner Sawyers 05.08.2025 1:14:23 ↓

A talk with writer/indexer/editor June Skinner Sawyers about her many interests in the literary racket.

Alexander Sorondo 08.07.2025 1:15:20 ↓

A talk with writer Alexander Sorondo about his epic William T. Vollmann profile, the even longer new Mark Danielewski one , Substack, Miami, and more.

Krystle Ratticus 21.06.2025 1:41:44 ↓

A talk with Krystle Ratticus about zines, art, writing, Chicago, and the rest of it.

Ben Tanzer 15.05.2025 2:14:05 ↓

A talk with Chicago/New York writer Ben Tanzer about his After Hours book and a lot more.