A talk with Colin Asher about his new book, The Midnight Special.
Read my review of his biography of Nelson Algren here.
Ornery Cuss
A talk with Krystle Ratticus about her new book. Order yours here.
Kick’s cat
I read a few pages from William Gass’s Omensetter’s Luck.
Tangible Reading, 3/5/26
Krystle Ratticus reads “Bucket of Pig’s Blood” and Dmitry Samarov reads “Dust Jackets” at Tangible Books, March 5th, 2026.
Winesburg, Ohio book-release
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
A talk with writer Sam Bodrojan about writing, film, the internet, and lots more.
Why the Dog Wont Show its Eyes
An excerpt from Russell Hoban’s Riddley Walker.
John Tottenham
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
I read a poem from Philip Levine‘s 1979 collection, Ashes.
Rebecca Lyon/Chicago Film Society
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
A talk with writer/indexer/editor June Skinner Sawyers about her many interests in the literary racket.
Alexander Sorondo
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
A talk with Krystle Ratticus about zines, art, writing, Chicago, and the rest of it.
Ben Tanzer
A talk with Chicago/New York writer Ben Tanzer about his After Hours book and a lot more.
Moby Dick book-release
A talk between publisher Mallory Smart and designer Dmitry Samarov on the occasion of the release of a new illustrated edition of Herman Melville’s classic by Maudlin House. The event took place at Tangible Books in Chicago on May 10th, 2025.
The Incognito Lounge by Denis Johnson
I read the title poem from a 1994 Denis Johnson collection.
Nathan Knapp
A talk with writer Nathan Knapp. Read my review of Daybook and listen to me read its first few pages and, most importantly, buy yourself a copy!
Daybook by Nathan Knapp
Avner Landes
A talk with writer Avner Landes about his forthcoming novel, The Delegation, and other matters.
Order the new book and read my review of his first one.
Cathedral by Raymond Carver
I read the title story from Carver’s great book.
Dmitry Samarov & Jasmon Drain at Tangible Books
A conversation between Dmitry Samarov and Jasmon Drain about Samarov’s Making Pictures is How I Talk to the World at Tangible Books in Chicago, 8/24/24.
Eugene Marten
A talk with writer Eugene Marten about the re-release of Layman’s Report and other matters.
Maggie Umber
A talk with artist/writer Maggie Umber about her nearly-wordless book, Chrysanthemum Under the Waves.
Truth Serum
A couple pages from Eugene Marten’s Layman’s Report.
Read my review of the book.
Background music by Emily Robb.
Bruce Wagner
A wide-ranging talk with novelist/screenwriter Bruce Wagner.
Order his new book and read my review of his previous one.