Practice readings for a performance at Comfort Station on 4/20/23 with music by Keefe Jackson, Aram Shelton, and Jeb Bishop.

Background music by The Dwarfs of East Agouza.

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A report from my personal Yom Kippur.

Art by Toni LaSelle.

A talk with Chicago writer Jasmon Drain. Read my review of his book, which led to our becoming friends.

I talk with artist/dancer/choreographer/human Wendy Clinard about her circuitous route through the creative landscape.

A talk with painter John Salhus about his new art space, Buena Vista Projects, in the East Side neighborhood of Chicago.

I read another story from Alla Gorbunova's It's the End of the World, My Love in Russian.

A long talk with musician/artist Mark Shippy about U.S. Maple and many other things under the sun.

A wide-ranging talk with Chef Kevin Hickey about his long history in the kitchen, his travels, plans to dot Europe with Duck Inn hotdog stands and more.

A reading/concert by Westley Heine and Dmitry Samarov at Archie's Cafe in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago, 2/26/23.

A reading from Alla Gorbunova's It's the End of the World, My Love. I found out about this book from a podcast called Polka. Apologies to any non-Russian-language-speaking listeners. Hope to be back with an episode in my adopted language soon.