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June 21 Ornery 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 author; hosted by Dmitry Samarov.
44 min
May 28 Colin Asher
A talk with Colin Asher about his new book, The Midnight Special.
Read my review of his biography of Nelson Algren here.
1 hr 15 min
May 09 Ornery Cuss
A talk with Krystle Ratticus about her new book. Order yours here.
1 hr 27 min
April 03 Kick’s cat
I read a few pages from William Gass's Omensetter's Luck.
18 min
March 08 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.
15 min
February 15 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.
1 hr 8 min
February 10 Sam Bodrojan
A talk with writer Sam Bodrojan about writing, film, the internet, and lots more.
1 hr 14 min
January 28 Why the Dog Wont Show its Eyes
An excerpt from Russell Hoban's Riddley Walker.
10 min
November 26, 2025 John Tottenham
A talk with writer/artist John Tottenham about his work.
Read my review of his novel, Service, here.
1 hr 13 min
September 29, 2025 “Where We Live Now” by Philip Levine
I read a poem from Philip Levine's 1979 collection, Ashes.
7 min