Stuart Dybek sits down with Guildcast to discuss his two newly published books, a new book he is working on, favorite characters and who is championing literary culture in Chicago.

Stuart Dybek

GBOMA 2023

Ana Castillo talks about her acclaimed 2014 novel "Give It To Me," what she's currently writing, her paintings, social issues and the importance of artists having a community.

Ana Castillo

Roger Reeves talks about his work in progress, the role of animals in his work and why poetry should be taught like music in the latest Guildcast

Roger Reeves

The April Guildcast features a conversation with Kathleen Rooney, the author of O, Democracy! and several books of poetry. She talks about Rose Metal Press, the hybrid genre publishing house she co-founded, Poems While You Wait and new works she’s writing. 

Kathleen Rooney

Keith Ecker, co-creator of the popular modern drama podcast "Pleasuretown," talks about the start of the Western-themed show, how crowdsourcing is improving the narrative and how binge-watching (and listening) is influencing storytelling. 

Keith Ecker, Pleasuretown

June’s Guildcast is with Coya Paz, artistic director of Free Street Theater and frequent Guild collaborator. She talks about using performance as a medium of inquiry, what she’s working on and her thoughts on lipgloss.

Coya Paz

LA poet laureate Luis Rodriguez talks about the early days of the Guild Literary Complex, who is keeping poetry alive in the US and new works. 

Luis Rodriguez

Louder Than A Bomb cofounder Kevin Coval talks about collaborating on the new book The Breakbeat Poets with Quraysh Ali Lansana and Nate Marshall, what hip hop brings to poetry and who he's listening to.  

Kevin Coval

A reposting of our popular podcast with poet Mark Turcotte.

Mark Turcotte

For 25 years, the Guild Literary Complex has been a Chicago-based literary organization presenting and supporting diverse, divergent, and emerging voices through programming that is as dynamic as Chicago itself. Actively working with individuals and organizations from all of Chicago’s many neighborhoods, the Guild seeks to connect seemingly disparate groups and geographies through literature—bringing unexpected writers, programs, and audiences together.