Christian TeBordo meets me at the Rainbo Club to talk about his forthcoming short story collection, Ghost Engine, teaching writing, and how he got from being the son of two pastors to where he is to day—the author of six books and the director of an MFA writing program. Read my article about him as well.

I talk to Ben Terrall (of Namaste, Motherfucker! fame) about my new book at The Green Arcade in San Francisco. Andy Gillis—a longtime store employee—does the introduction. More info about my book here.

Daniel X. O'Neil talks about Arte Agora—art made, sold, or placed in the public way. Read my article about him too.

Musician Peter Prescott's talks about Mission of Burma, Minibeast, fighting nostalgia, and continuing to stay vital and creative in his 60s. Read more here.

I read Chapter 57, "Of Whales and Paint," as part of Newberry Library's Moby-Dick Read-a-Thon. It was about 12:30am on Sunday, January 20th.

I talk to Stan Klein at Firecat Projects about how he got his start in art, opening a frame shop, working for other artists, and a lot more.

Cofounders Malia Haines-Stewart and Alan Medina talk about their Pilsen community storefront cinema. Then Ashley Cooper talks about her series of classic Hollywood films and how she learned to love movies from her grandma. Read my Chicago Reader article that resulted.

Ken Krimstein visits the Dial Bookshop to talk about The Three Escapes of Hannah Arendt.