Jami Attenberg on her book '1000 Words: A Writer’s Guide to Staying Creative, Focused, and Productive All Year Round.' More from chris borrelli trib.al/ezYJiZP

The most infamous serial killers all seem to have something in common — they’re from the Midwest.
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This weekend’s Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo is proof that fans still want their geek gatherings live and in-person. Our list of what not to miss. trib.al/E2P2S1f

When James Tynion IV appears this week at McCormick Place for the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo, or C2E2, he comes as arguably the best writer in the medium right now. trib.al/xPS5unp

C2E2: Our 9 best bets for 2024, from people-watching to prom trib.al/DLDfZD0

C2E2: Our 9 best bets for 2024, from people-watching to prom trib.al/Lvs8G1B

Horror is the new sci fi ⁦C2E2⁩ 2024, and the Stephen King of contemporary horror comics is ⁦James Tynion IV⁩. My chat with the prolific Wisconsinite chicagotribune.com/2024/04/24/it-…

It Came from Wisconsin: A chat with James Tynion IV, the reigning king of comic book horror trib.al/4zn7yfk

Horror is the new sci fi ⁦C2E2⁩ 2024, and the Stephen King of contemporary horror comics is ⁦James Tynion IV⁩. My chat with the prolific Wisconsinite chicagotribune.com/2024/04/24/it-…

It Came from Wisconsin: A chat with James Tynion IV, the reigning king of comic book horror trib.al/qFBcfM0

Taylor Swift is no Patti Smith, she sings. But is she a poet? The arrival of Tortured Poets Department revives an old cultural debate: Are lyrics poetry? My piece, with ⁦Victoria Chang⁩ ⁦Poetry Foundation⁩ ⁦avery r. young⁩ ⁦Chicago Poetry Center⁩ etc chicagotribune.com/2024/04/19/col…

No exaggeration: ⁦The Magnetic Fields⁩ ⁦Thalia Hall⁩ this week was a top five Chi concert ever for me. My column on 69 songs over two nights chicagotribune.com/2024/04/19/rev…

Review: Magnetic Fields plays ’69 Love Songs’ at Thalia Hall, a long and epic romance
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When Taylor Swift announced that her next album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” would be arriving on April 19, @Borrelli has wondered about the ins and outs of this department, and if Swift knew what she was doing, aligning herself with poets. trib.al/cXCsiX4

No exaggeration: ⁦The Magnetic Fields⁩ ⁦Thalia Hall⁩ this week was a top five Chi concert ever for me. My column on 69 songs over two nights chicagotribune.com/2024/04/19/rev…

Thank you chris borrelli for including me in this conversation ✊🏿

Taylor Swift is no Patti Smith, she sings. But is she a poet? The arrival of Tortured Poets Department revives an old cultural debate: Are lyrics poetry? My piece, with ⁦Victoria Chang⁩ ⁦Poetry Foundation⁩ ⁦avery r. young⁩ ⁦Chicago Poetry Center⁩ etc chicagotribune.com/2024/04/19/col…

For the first time in decades, Magnetic Fields is playing “69 Love Songs” in full; Friday and Saturday, they repeat the whole cycle. @Borrelli reviews their performance from earlier this week. trib.al/QuqQ2hy

Hear from @PoetryMagazine editor Adrian Matejka, Chicago Poet Laureate avery r. young (@beblk), and more poetry minds in this piece about TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT, verse, and music! 🎧 [via Chicago Tribune] bit.ly/3JpubNe

Column: As ‘Tortured Poets Department’ arrives, we wondered: Can Taylor Swift be poetry? trib.al/RanrTsP