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interviews/art talk/Russian poems from painter/writer Dmitry Samarov ——theme music by Bill MacKay ——a new one most Wednesdays.
Episodes
who you knowTim Kinsella
A talk with musician/writer/friend Tim Kinsella on the occasion of his new novel, Danny B.
who you knowSound & Fury book-release
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…
who you knowA Minute Clicking of Wheels
A few pages of Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury on the occasion of the publication of a new illustrated edition.
who you knowChris Connelly
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…
who you knowDonna Knezek
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.
who you knowOrnery Cuss book-release
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…
who you knowColin Asher
A talk with Colin Asher about his new book, The Midnight Special. Read my review of his biography of Nelson Algren here.
who you knowTangible Reading, 3/5/26
Krystle Ratticus reads "Bucket of Pig's Blood" and Dmitry Samarov reads "Dust Jackets" at Tangible Books, March 5th, 2026.
who you knowWinesburg, 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…
who you knowSam Bodrojan
A talk with writer Sam Bodrojan about writing, film, the internet, and lots more.
who you knowJohn Tottenham
A talk with writer/artist John Tottenham about his work. Read my review of his novel, Service, here.
who you know“Where We Live Now” by Philip Levine
I read a poem from Philip Levine's 1979 collection, Ashes.
who you knowRebecca 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…
who you knowJune Skinner Sawyers
A talk with writer/indexer/editor June Skinner Sawyers about her many interests in the literary racket.
who you knowAlexander 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.
who you knowKrystle Ratticus
A talk with Krystle Ratticus about zines, art, writing, Chicago, and the rest of it.
who you knowBen Tanzer
A talk with Chicago/New York writer Ben Tanzer about his After Hours book and a lot more.
who you knowMoby 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…
who you knowThe Incognito Lounge by Denis Johnson
I read the title poem from a 1994 Denis Johnson collection.
who you knowNathan 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!
who you knowDaybook by Nathan Knapp
I read the first few pages of Nathan Knapp's Daybook. Read my review.
who you knowAvner 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.
who you knowDmitry 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.
who you knowEugene Marten
A talk with writer Eugene Marten about the re-release of Layman's Report and other matters.
who you knowMaggie Umber
A talk with artist/writer Maggie Umber about her nearly-wordless book, Chrysanthemum Under the Waves.
who you knowTruth Serum
A couple pages from Eugene Marten's Layman's Report. Read my review of the book. Background music by Emily Robb.
who you knowBruce Wagner
A wide-ranging talk with novelist/screenwriter Bruce Wagner. Order his new book and read my review of his previous one.
who you knowDe Kooning on the Renaissance
I read an essay Willem De Kooning wrote in 1950 that is included in a tiny book I bought from the collection of Tom Verlaine.
who you knowScott Schaaf
A talk with Scott Schaaf about growing up in the Quad Cities and ending up in Chicago to eventually open his great record store, Pinwheel Records, in Pilsen.
who you knowA Georges Perec list
A hundred-seventy-nine-line list from Georges Perec's Life: A User's Manual that is a kind of skeleton key or cheat sheet for the whole book.
who you knowLucy Sante (2024)
A talk with Lucy Sante about her new memoir, a lifetime of writing, and her unexpected newfound fame.
who you knowDmitry Samarov
Skyler Rowe interviews Dmitry Samarov about childhood, art, and the rest of it.
who you knowKatherine Eremia
A talk with artist Katherine Eremia about growing up in the South, coming up to Chicago, and a whole lot more.
who you knowTyler Dempsey
A talk with writer/podcaster/lover of remote locales, Tyler Dempsey. Read my review of his novel, Will We All Still See Each Other Afterward.
who you knowBartlebooth learns to watercolor
A few more pages from Georges Perec's Life: A User's Manual.
who you knowCoyle & Bandini
I read the first few pages from George V. Higgins' The Friends of Eddie Coyle and John Fante's Wait Until Spring, Bandini.
who you knowThe Story of RR 1: Father Frost
The fifth conversation in an ongoing series about one woman's childhood.
who you knowMallory Smart: I Keep My Visions to Myself
A talk with writer Mallory Smart about her forthcoming book. Order it here.
who you knowThe Story of RR 1: Healing Fantasies
Another installment in the story of one woman's childhood.
who you knowThe Story of RR 1: Little Orphan Annie
The second in a series of conversations about one woman's childhood.
who you knowThe Story of RR 1: Stella Dallas
The first in a series of conversations about one woman's childhood.
who you know“to whom it may concern” book-release
A recording of a book-release event at Tangible Books on September 16, 2023, featuring Mallory Smart and Annie Howard.
who you know“Don’t Put No Hands on Me”
A short reading from Don DeLillo's "Mao II" in honor of my own book-release.
who you knowThe Yard Man
I read a story by Bonnie Jo Campbell from her 2009 collection, "American Salvage".
