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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · 23d

He’s the GOAT!

Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · 23d

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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The Filmographers Podcast
Season 2, Episode 2
Billy Wilder: Mythmaker

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · Sep 9

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

The Filmographers Podcast: Season 2 Announcement!

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Kelly Leonard @kleonard.bsky.social · Aug 29

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...

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · Aug 19

August writing news!

Feat. @storystudiochicago.bsky.social, @chicagowrites.bsky.social, @tombarnas.bsky.social & more!

Deets: open.substack.com/pub/keirgraf...

August Writing News

But enough about me. How do you feel about me?

open.substack.com

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Bookshelfie @bookshelfie.bsky.social · Aug 16

#booksky

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · Jul 3

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...

zoop.gg

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · Jun 11

Tenth floor of the FAB--one of the loveliest places in Chicago!

Chicago History Podcast @chicagohistorypod.bsky.social · Jun 10

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

Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · Jun 11

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Chicago Review of Books @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social · Jun 10

"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...

"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 ...

chireviewofbooks.com

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · Jun 10

I loved this conversation! (And I love that picture of Beman--iconic!)

Chicago History Podcast @chicagohistorypod.bsky.social · Jun 9

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

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · Jun 3

Mostly music and magic--but definitely murder, too! 😀

a woman is making a funny face with the word murderrrr written below her

ALT: a woman is making a funny face with the word murderrrr written below her

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · Jun 3

Thanks, Jim! It's a Chicago treasure that (gulp) almost didn't make it.

James Finn Garner @jamesfinngarner.bsky.social · Jun 2

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?...

Chicago's Fine Arts Building Book

YouTube video by Trope Publishing Co.

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · May 30

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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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · May 29

And the #1 event to attend in June is...

lit.newcity.com/2025/05/29/l...

Top Chicago Literary Events to Attend: June 2025

The November 2023 Newcity feature—the longest ever published—has become a coffee table book.

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The Filmographers Podcast @thefilmographers.bsky.social · May 25

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

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · May 24

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

YouTube video by The Filmographers Podcast

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · May 20

Friendly reminder that Graff Paper is written by a human being, not AI, and frequently includes reading recommendations.

keirgraff.com/newsletter/

Newsletter | Keir Graff Author Website

Subscribe to my free monthly newsletter Graff Paper, and get writing I don't share anywhere else!

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · May 15

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...

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · May 9

I can't say enough about how much I enjoyed this conversation!

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · May 9

Can't wait to see which Fox host Trump picks to be the next Librarian of Congress. Steve Doocy?

Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · May 8

So cool! Get to cross this off my John Green bingo card!

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · May 8

Today in grave robbery: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/w...

Agatha Christie, Who Died in 1976, Will See You in Class

www.nytimes.com

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Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · May 8

“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

www.nytimes.com

Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · May 7

Loved this!

dan shea, grade five @danvshea.bsky.social · May 7

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...

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.

jamesfinngarner.substack.com

Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social · May 7

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.

chicago.suntimes.com