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A few weeks ago I went with a friend to take in the Greek antiquities exhibit at the Field Museum. On our way out of the south entrance afterwards, we noticed what looked to both of us like a twelve foot column of crap just to the left of the door. Coming closer to readContinue reading “Herb Alpert’s Crap Columns”

Last Wednesday night I was sitting by the door at the Skylark, reading my book as I often do, when a guy came over from his barstool to ask what I was reading. This happens a fair amount and most times, after I show them the cover of the book, they nod and walk away.Continue reading “Monster Roster”

Myopic Books in Wicker Park is one of my favorite bookstores. It’s not just because they’ve sold more of my books than any other store by a wide margin, but that certainly doesn’t hurt. Aside from being one of those places where you can just drift and go on tangents, which are rarer and rarer inContinue reading “Myopic Troublemakers”