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Michael Glover Smith @whitecitycinema.bsky.social · 4d

March 2, 2026

Michael Glover Smith @whitecitycinema.bsky.social · 4d

To say it means a lot that Eric Lott has endorsed my book is an understatement. His LOVE AND THEFT: BLACKFACE MINSTRELSY AND THE AMERICAN WORKING CLASS (from which Bob Dylan cribbed his album title) is IMO one of the great American non-fiction books of recent decades. Check it:

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Michael Glover Smith @whitecitycinema.bsky.social · 10d

Still a lot I need to catch up with but:

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Michael Glover Smith @whitecitycinema.bsky.social · 12d

HEKLA Director’s Statement now up at my website. Check it:
www.michaelgloversmith.com/contact

NEWS — michael glover smith

www.michaelgloversmith.com

Michael Glover Smith @whitecitycinema.bsky.social · 18d

It’s in my possession and the first page is glorious:

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Music Box Theatre @musicboxtheatre.bsky.social · 21d

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER is Now Playing at the Music Box, presented in 70MM!

Showtimes & Tickets: musicboxtheatre.com/films-and-ev...

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 21d

“Woke Movie promotes VIOLENCE against
ICE”

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R. Emmet Sweeney @robert-emmet.bsky.social · 23d

Translation of Eric Rohmer's first and only book out in July 2026: www.mcnallyeditions.com/books/p/elis...

Élisabeth — McNALLY EDITIONS

Éric Rohmer Foreword by André Aciman Translated from the French by Aaron Kerner Witty banter, lust, ennui, and an undercurrent of violence underlie a seemingly paradisiacal summer on the eve...

www.mcnallyeditions.com

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Michael Glover Smith @whitecitycinema.bsky.social · 22d

Loved attending my former student Ieva Riddle’s art show at Picnic Wine and Provisions in Rogers Park - and buying one of her beautiful pieces. Chicagoans can check it out through December 28!

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danielgorman20 @danielgorman20.bsky.social · 22d

Hell yeah about to lock in with da homie @whitecitycinema.bsky.social

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Michael Glover Smith @whitecitycinema.bsky.social · 22d

Thank you!

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Michael Glover Smith @whitecitycinema.bsky.social · Sep 26

I have a new personal website! All of the links to where you can watch my films and buy my books, all in one convenient place. Check it out: www.michaelgloversmith.com

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Michael Glover Smith @whitecitycinema.bsky.social · Sep 24

New profile pic taken by the great BTS photographer Kyle Bice on the set of HEKLA

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Henry B 🎸🖖🏻✡️🔧 @henrybernstein.bsky.social · Sep 20

Your Post-show Bob Dylan field report from Alpine Valley WI with @adamchicago.bsky.social @whitecitycinema.bsky.social
SHOW #50!

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Michael Glover Smith @whitecitycinema.bsky.social · Sep 19

I reviewed Chicago Underground Film Fest’s superb Shorts 6 program for @cinefilechicago.bsky.social. It features new work by Laura Kraning, Kevin Contento, Michael Curtis Johnson, Shayna Connelly and Jeremy Drummond. Tix still left for tonight and tomorrow! www.cinefile.info/cine-list/20...

:: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 :: — CINEFILE.info

🌈 REELING 2025: THE 43RD CHICAGO LGBTQ+ INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Note that all screenings through Thursday take place at Landmark’s Century Centre Cinema (dates and showtimes listed below); sta...

www.cinefile.info

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Michael Glover Smith @whitecitycinema.bsky.social · Sep 17

Here’s the first poster for HEKLA, designed by the great Tyler Rubenfeld, featuring your first official look at Elizabeth Stam as the title character. Picture is locked and sound mixing/color grading are now underway. We anticipate a festival premiere in the first quarter of 2026:

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bobserve (Bob Dylan database) @bobserve.com · Sep 16

Congratulations to Bill Pagel for 30 years (!) of his boblinks.com Bob Dylan setlist site. I cannot recall a single concert date when he was not on duty! Incredible.

Bill Pagel announces the 30th anniversary of his web site.

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Michael Glover Smith @whitecitycinema.bsky.social · Sep 13

Charlie Kirk was a student at Harper College a few years before I started teaching here. I wish he had taken my Intro to Film class. Perhaps it’s the optimist in me but I like to think I could’ve laid something on him that would’ve altered his destiny and caused him to turn away from fascism.

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Elizabeth Yoo @elizabethyoo.bsky.social · Sep 9

NEW WORK! I painted the cover for Michael Glover Smith's amazing new book on Bob Dylan!
#BobDylan

Michael Glover Smith @whitecitycinema.bsky.social · Sep 9

My book has a beautiful cover! This original painting of Bob Dylan filming EAT THE DOCUMENT in 1966 was created by one of my favorite artists, Elizabeth Yoo. It really captures the essence of the text, which is to focus on the films about which it can be said Dylan is the primary author.

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Michael Glover Smith @whitecitycinema.bsky.social · Sep 9

You can preorder it NOW via Amazon UK thanks to @mcnidderandgrace.bsky.social: www.amazon.co.uk/Bob-Dylan-Fi...

Bob Dylan as Filmmaker: No Time to Think

Buy Bob Dylan as Filmmaker: No Time to Think by Smith, Michael Glover (ISBN: 9780857162991) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

www.amazon.co.uk

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Michael Glover Smith @whitecitycinema.bsky.social · Sep 9

My book has a beautiful cover! This original painting of Bob Dylan filming EAT THE DOCUMENT in 1966 was created by one of my favorite artists, Elizabeth Yoo. It really captures the essence of the text, which is to focus on the films about which it can be said Dylan is the primary author.

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matthewⓥ @t0mbstoneblues.bsky.social · Sep 7

January brings us a new Bob Dylan book from Robert Polito, which will surely be brilliant, and then February follows on with another new Bob book, from @whitecitycinema.bsky.social, which I can confirm is a real delight.

What a great couple of releases to kick off the year with!

dylyricus @dylyricus.com · Sep 7

Robert Polito will tell the story of Bob Dylan’s career from the early 1990s to today in a new book ... Drawing on thousands of pages of archival materials..."

Robert Polito Book on Dylan Coming in January | Kirkus Reviews

The author will write about the singer-songwriter’s recent career in ‘After the Flood.’

www.kirkusreviews.com

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Michael Glover Smith @whitecitycinema.bsky.social · Sep 7

Thank you! I also think the Polito book looks terrific.

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Michael Glover Smith @whitecitycinema.bsky.social · Sep 5

As I said in response to the WIZARD OF OZ/Sphere abomination: the fact that there is going to be more and more of this in the future makes me feel a lot better about dying

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Ray Padgett @raypadgett.bsky.social · Sep 4

Here we gooooo…

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Michael Glover Smith @whitecitycinema.bsky.social · Sep 3

My new book, BOB DYLAN AS FILMMAKER: NO TIME TO THINK, due in February, is now available for pre-order via Amazon UK (US release date dropping soon). Here’s a link and the description from my publisher, @mcnidderandgrace.bsky.social: www.amazon.co.uk/Bob-Dylan-Fi...

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