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
@michaelmoreci.bsky.social & I enjoyed the chance to sit down with our old friend (and friend of the show) @danielkraus.com to talk about Billy Wilder's writing rules. You know who has some pretty good thoughts about writing? Daniel Kraus! (The Pulitzer judges agree.) youtu.be/lQIvVyJ1_vA?...
Billy Wilder’s 10 Rules for Screenwriting—with Pulitzer winner Daniel Kraus!
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Thanks for your support, Tommy. Great to see you!
Chicago History Podcast@chicagohistorypod.bsky.social · 5mo agoAnother entertaining book launch at Book Cellar in Lincoln Square with authors Linda J. Hull and @keirgraff.bsky.social with their new collab "I Did Not Kill My Husband." Graff wrote the book "Chicago's Fine Arts Building: Music, Magic, and Murder" discussed on the podcast. #SupportLocalBookstores
Pub day for I DID NOT KILL MY HUSBAND! Come see us: 3/3 - Tattered Cover (Denver, CO) 3/5 - Book Cellar (Chicago, IL) 3/6 - @bluehousebooks.bsky.social (Kenosha, WI) 3/7 - @bookieschicago.bsky.social (Chicago, IL) 3/8 - @leftbankbooks.bsky.social (St. Louis, MO) @blackstonepub.bsky.social
Linda Joffe Hull & I are taking our fifth Linda Keir novel, I DID NOT KILL MY HUSBAND, on the road! If you're in Denver, Chicago, Kenosha, or St. Louis, we'd love to see you.
I'm proud of everything @michaelmoreci.bsky.social & I do at @thefilmographers.bsky.social... but I'm REALLY proud of this episode. Legendary performance by the great Kirk Douglas! youtu.be/W-OThDxjok0?...
Ace in the Hole
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Last week on @thefilmographers.bsky.social we released our deep dive (Joe Gillis pun fully intended) into Sunset Boulevard AND a Patreon-exclusive, ten-round battle between Sunset and All about Eve. Our main ep. is available on all platforms, along with a 10-minute sample of Sunset vs Eve.
This month's Patreon exclusive is a double feature: Ernst Lubitch's THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER and Nora Ephron's remake, YOU'VE GOT MAIL! Paid supporters of @thefilmographers.bsky.social can listen to the whole thing on Patreon. Just curious? A ten-minute sample is free on all platforms.
This odd film--a romantic comedy set in post-WWII Berlin--provoked one of the most interesting conversations yet on @thefilmographers.bsky.social. Join @michaelmoreci.bsky.social & me as we work our way through the life and career of the inimitable Billy Wilder!
After a blistering noir and a searing portrait of alcoholism, Billy Wilder’s next film was . . . a Technicolor musical comedy starring Bing Crosby! Why did Wilder make The Emperor Waltz? @michaelmoreci.bsky.social and I are just as puzzled as you are. youtu.be/ayLQVmQHbc8?...
The Emperor Waltz
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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...
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
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...
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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Tenth floor of the FAB--one of the loveliest places in Chicago!
Chicago History Podcast@chicagohistorypod.bsky.social · last yr.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 bit.ly/4jHgbhG Photo by @ericallixrogers.com #ChicagoHistory #ChicagoAuthors
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Chicago Review of Books@chicagorevbooks.bsky.social · last yr."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. chireviewofbooks.com/2025/06/10/c...
I loved this conversation! (And I love that picture of Beman--iconic!)
Chicago History Podcast@chicagohistorypod.bsky.social · last yr.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
Thanks, Jim! It's a Chicago treasure that (gulp) almost didn't make it.
James Finn Garner@jamesfinngarner.bsky.social · last yr.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. youtu.be/RN2M5g8vj_E?...
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?...
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
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?...
The Filmographers Go to the Movies: Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
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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! 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?
“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...
Opinion | What I Learned in China: Obedience Gets You Nowhere
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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...
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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