Keir Graff
@keirgraff.bsky.social
Chicago's Fine Arts Building: Music, Magic, and Murder is out now from Trope Publishing. Get monthly magic delivered to your in-box by subscribing to Graff Paper: keirgraff.com/newsletter
If you thought Billy Wilder’s storytelling was creative in his movies, just wait until you hear the stories he told about his own life!
“Billy Wilder: Mythmaker” available on all podcatchers. But only Patreon is ad free!
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“Billy Wilder: Mythmaker” available on all podcatchers. But only Patreon is ad free!
www.patreon.com/cw/TheFilmog...
September 16, 2025 at 3:11 PM
If you thought Billy Wilder’s storytelling was creative in his movies, just wait until you hear the stories he told about his own life!
“Billy Wilder: Mythmaker” available on all podcatchers. But only Patreon is ad free!
www.patreon.com/cw/TheFilmog...
“Billy Wilder: Mythmaker” available on all podcatchers. But only Patreon is ad free!
www.patreon.com/cw/TheFilmog...
This morning, @michaelmoreci.bsky.social and I announced the subject of Season 2 of @thefilmographers.bsky.social: a legendary writer-director whose hit-to-miss ratio was one of the best in the business. Aren't you DYING TO KNOW WHO IT IS???
Available on all the platforms: filmographerspodcast.com
Available on all the platforms: filmographerspodcast.com
September 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
This morning, @michaelmoreci.bsky.social and I announced the subject of Season 2 of @thefilmographers.bsky.social: a legendary writer-director whose hit-to-miss ratio was one of the best in the business. Aren't you DYING TO KNOW WHO IT IS???
Available on all the platforms: filmographerspodcast.com
Available on all the platforms: filmographerspodcast.com
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Is Chicago's Fine Arts Building haunted? Find out Tuesday, when my podcast with @keirgraff.bsky.social drops and we discuss his new book about the historic building on Michigan Avenue. Full podcast will drop here: www.youtube.com/@YesAndTheSe...
August 29, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Is Chicago's Fine Arts Building haunted? Find out Tuesday, when my podcast with @keirgraff.bsky.social drops and we discuss his new book about the historic building on Michigan Avenue. Full podcast will drop here: www.youtube.com/@YesAndTheSe...
August writing news!
Feat. @storystudiochicago.bsky.social, @chicagowrites.bsky.social, @tombarnas.bsky.social & more!
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Feat. @storystudiochicago.bsky.social, @chicagowrites.bsky.social, @tombarnas.bsky.social & more!
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August Writing News
But enough about me. How do you feel about me?
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August 19, 2025 at 8:47 PM
August writing news!
Feat. @storystudiochicago.bsky.social, @chicagowrites.bsky.social, @tombarnas.bsky.social & more!
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Feat. @storystudiochicago.bsky.social, @chicagowrites.bsky.social, @tombarnas.bsky.social & more!
Deets: open.substack.com/pub/keirgraf...
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Excited to help fund the beautiful hardcover omnibus edition of ROCHE LIMIT by my pal @michaelmoreci.bsky.social & friends! zoop.gg/c/rochelimit
Roche Limit: The Complete Series Deluxe Hardcover
"Our destiny is the stars, and I will lead us there." Twenty years after this promise, billionaire Langford Skaargard's dream of cosmic exploration is no more. Roche Limit, a colony situated on the cu...
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July 3, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Excited to help fund the beautiful hardcover omnibus edition of ROCHE LIMIT by my pal @michaelmoreci.bsky.social & friends! zoop.gg/c/rochelimit
Tenth floor of the FAB--one of the loveliest places in Chicago!
Chicago's artist haven since 1898, the Fine Arts Building features art nouveau murals from the late 19th century on the 10th floor.
Episode 809 - Chicago's Fine Arts Building with author @keirgraff.bsky.social
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Photo by @ericallixrogers.com
#ChicagoHistory #ChicagoAuthors
Episode 809 - Chicago's Fine Arts Building with author @keirgraff.bsky.social
bit.ly/4jHgbhG
Photo by @ericallixrogers.com
#ChicagoHistory #ChicagoAuthors
June 11, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Tenth floor of the FAB--one of the loveliest places in Chicago!
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"The Fine Arts Building is a living building."
@stephenpatrickbell.bsky.social's interview with @keirgraff.bsky.social on his new book “Chicago’s Fine Arts Building: Music, Magic, and Murder” (Trope Publishing) is out now.
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@stephenpatrickbell.bsky.social's interview with @keirgraff.bsky.social on his new book “Chicago’s Fine Arts Building: Music, Magic, and Murder” (Trope Publishing) is out now.
chireviewofbooks.com/2025/06/10/c...
"The Best Way to Snoop Around a Place Is to Tell People You're Writing About It": An Interview with Keir Graff - Chicago Review of Books
I can’t remember the first time I visited the Fine Arts Building in Chicago’s downtown, but I remember the distinct feeling hitting me as I crossed the threshold that I stepped outside of my own time ...
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June 11, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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I loved this conversation! (And I love that picture of Beman--iconic!)
In 1897, the structure at 410 S. Michigan Ave. was extensively remodeled by architect Solon Beman, who removed the building's eighth (top) story and added three new stories.
Episode 809 - Chicago's Fine Arts Building with author @keirgraff.bsky.social
bit.ly/4jHgbhG
#ChicagoHistory #ChicagoAuthors
Episode 809 - Chicago's Fine Arts Building with author @keirgraff.bsky.social
bit.ly/4jHgbhG
#ChicagoHistory #ChicagoAuthors
June 10, 2025 at 1:18 PM
I loved this conversation! (And I love that picture of Beman--iconic!)
Thanks, Jim! It's a Chicago treasure that (gulp) almost didn't make it.
I cannot wait to get my hands on this new book on Chicago's historic Fine Arts Building by @keirgraff.bsky.social . It truly is a magical place, and it's a miracle it still stands.
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Chicago's Fine Arts Building Book
YouTube video by Trope Publishing Co.
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June 3, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Thanks, Jim! It's a Chicago treasure that (gulp) almost didn't make it.
Is Wes Anderson trapped in his own aesthetic obsessions? Can cinepodcasters overuse the word “aesthetic”? How many times can a director copy himself before the quality of his work degrades? These questions and more on @thefilmographers.bsky.social! youtu.be/cgX921YG3z8?...
May 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Is Wes Anderson trapped in his own aesthetic obsessions? Can cinepodcasters overuse the word “aesthetic”? How many times can a director copy himself before the quality of his work degrades? These questions and more on @thefilmographers.bsky.social! youtu.be/cgX921YG3z8?...
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We not only review MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING in our latest episode, but we also ranked all the movies in the franchise!
Watch us on YouTube, find us wherever you get your podcasts, or join our Patreon--the best place to find all our episodes!
patreon.com/TheFilmographersPodcast
Watch us on YouTube, find us wherever you get your podcasts, or join our Patreon--the best place to find all our episodes!
patreon.com/TheFilmographersPodcast
May 25, 2025 at 2:09 PM
We not only review MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING in our latest episode, but we also ranked all the movies in the franchise!
Watch us on YouTube, find us wherever you get your podcasts, or join our Patreon--the best place to find all our episodes!
patreon.com/TheFilmographersPodcast
Watch us on YouTube, find us wherever you get your podcasts, or join our Patreon--the best place to find all our episodes!
patreon.com/TheFilmographersPodcast
Strap on your parachute, pack your life-like mask, and get ready to join the world of the IMF as @michaelmoreci.bsky.social & I discuss not only the latest entry in the Mission: Impossible franchise, but the growing messianic tendencies of a certain podcast host.
youtu.be/zWmq8g15OsY?...
youtu.be/zWmq8g15OsY?...
The Filmographers Go to the Movies: Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
YouTube video by The Filmographers Podcast
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May 24, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Strap on your parachute, pack your life-like mask, and get ready to join the world of the IMF as @michaelmoreci.bsky.social & I discuss not only the latest entry in the Mission: Impossible franchise, but the growing messianic tendencies of a certain podcast host.
youtu.be/zWmq8g15OsY?...
youtu.be/zWmq8g15OsY?...
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May 20, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Come on out for the launch of CHICAGO'S FINE ARTS BUILDING: MUSIC, MAGIC, AND MURDER
7pm on Friday, June 13 at the FAB (410 S Michigan)
Books for sale by Exile in Bookville!
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7pm on Friday, June 13 at the FAB (410 S Michigan)
Books for sale by Exile in Bookville!
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May 15, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Come on out for the launch of CHICAGO'S FINE ARTS BUILDING: MUSIC, MAGIC, AND MURDER
7pm on Friday, June 13 at the FAB (410 S Michigan)
Books for sale by Exile in Bookville!
www.eventbrite.com/e/authors-on...
7pm on Friday, June 13 at the FAB (410 S Michigan)
Books for sale by Exile in Bookville!
www.eventbrite.com/e/authors-on...
Can't wait to see which Fox host Trump picks to be the next Librarian of Congress. Steve Doocy?
May 9, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Can't wait to see which Fox host Trump picks to be the next Librarian of Congress. Steve Doocy?
Today in grave robbery: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/w...
Agatha Christie, Who Died in 1976, Will See You in Class
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May 8, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Today in grave robbery: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/w...
“In Chinese, there is an idiom to describe how the government operates: “qi’ruan pa’ying,” or “bully the weak and fear the strong.” The Communist Party in China has long acted like a street bully. But the party rarely rewards submission with benevolence.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/o...
Opinion | What I Learned in China: Obedience Gets You Nowhere
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May 8, 2025 at 12:47 PM
“In Chinese, there is an idiom to describe how the government operates: “qi’ruan pa’ying,” or “bully the weak and fear the strong.” The Communist Party in China has long acted like a street bully. But the party rarely rewards submission with benevolence.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/o...
Loved this!
As usual, @jamesfinngarner.bsky.social nails the issue. Great read on rejection.
I feel like he wrote this just for me lol.
The Bung & Gargle, w James Finn Garner jamesfinngarner.substack.com?utm_source=n...
I feel like he wrote this just for me lol.
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The Bung & Gargle, w James Finn Garner | Substack
Humor and the writing life. Chicago. Cocktails. Monkeys. Click to read The Bung & Gargle, w James Finn Garner, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.
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May 7, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Loved this!
Support local news, folks!
"The fences were pulled back less than 24 hours after the Chicago Sun-Times contacted Trump Tower management and the city’s Department of Planning and Development to ask why the barriers were blocking the public way."
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"The fences were pulled back less than 24 hours after the Chicago Sun-Times contacted Trump Tower management and the city’s Department of Planning and Development to ask why the barriers were blocking the public way."
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Trump Tower plaza barricades pulled back after months of complaints
The fencing violated the planned development ordinance requiring open access to the 1.2-acre public plaza, according to the city’s Department of Planning and Development.
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May 7, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Support local news, folks!
"The fences were pulled back less than 24 hours after the Chicago Sun-Times contacted Trump Tower management and the city’s Department of Planning and Development to ask why the barriers were blocking the public way."
chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/20...
"The fences were pulled back less than 24 hours after the Chicago Sun-Times contacted Trump Tower management and the city’s Department of Planning and Development to ask why the barriers were blocking the public way."
chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/20...
🚨NEW EPISODE!🚨 On @thefilmographers.bsky.social, @michaelmoreci.bsky.social & I talk to the incomparable Ben Tanzer, who channeled his grief for his father and their love Martin Scorsese into a book called “After Hours: Scorsese, Grief, and the Grammar of Cinema.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNQ_...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNQ_...
Talking “After Hours” with author Ben Tanzer
YouTube video by The Filmographers Podcast
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May 6, 2025 at 1:27 PM
🚨NEW EPISODE!🚨 On @thefilmographers.bsky.social, @michaelmoreci.bsky.social & I talk to the incomparable Ben Tanzer, who channeled his grief for his father and their love Martin Scorsese into a book called “After Hours: Scorsese, Grief, and the Grammar of Cinema.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNQ_...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNQ_...
#protip from @markjacob.bsky.social:
"If you can cut the words 'critics say' and it’s still undoubtedly true, then you should cut the words 'critics say.'"
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"If you can cut the words 'critics say' and it’s still undoubtedly true, then you should cut the words 'critics say.'"
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News outlets over-rely on the phrase ‘critics say,’ this critic says
Journalists do a disservice to the public when they’re afraid to state facts.
www.stopthepresses.news
May 5, 2025 at 9:23 PM
#protip from @markjacob.bsky.social:
"If you can cut the words 'critics say' and it’s still undoubtedly true, then you should cut the words 'critics say.'"
www.stopthepresses.news/p/news-outle...
"If you can cut the words 'critics say' and it’s still undoubtedly true, then you should cut the words 'critics say.'"
www.stopthepresses.news/p/news-outle...
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This week, we're playing films from France, Puerto Rico, Japan, Canada, Georgia, and the UK.
Visit our website for more info & check out these "National Security Threats" at the Music Box: musicboxtheatre.com
Visit our website for more info & check out these "National Security Threats" at the Music Box: musicboxtheatre.com
May 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM
This week, we're playing films from France, Puerto Rico, Japan, Canada, Georgia, and the UK.
Visit our website for more info & check out these "National Security Threats" at the Music Box: musicboxtheatre.com
Visit our website for more info & check out these "National Security Threats" at the Music Box: musicboxtheatre.com
Good sentence: "I stopped at a bar for a drink and felt worse after finishing it, as I knew I would, given alcohol’s peerless capacity to italicize whatever mood the drinker is already in."
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/m...
My Miserable Week in the ‘Happiest Country on Earth’
For eight years running, Finland has topped the World Happiness Report — but what exactly does it measure?
www.nytimes.com
May 2, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Good sentence: "I stopped at a bar for a drink and felt worse after finishing it, as I knew I would, given alcohol’s peerless capacity to italicize whatever mood the drinker is already in."
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/m...