Sam Buntz

Sam Buntz is a writer based in Chicago. His work has appeared in First Things, The Critic, and Real Clear Books, and he also has written a novel, The God of Smoke and Mirrors, available on Amazon.

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# Alt Text Pop art-style portrait grid featuring four colorful variations of a bearded man with long hair wearing a patterned shirt, rendered in contrasting neon color schemes of cyan and magenta, yellow and blue, green and tan, and pink and blue.

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The Dude Can’t Abide Nihilism

Valerie Pavilonis, Alan Koppschall, Michael Warren, & Sam Buntz / May 23, 2026

A person in winter clothing holds up an open book or document while standing at night among flowers and vegetation, with other figures visible in the background.

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Against an Endless Present

Sam Buntz / April 18, 2026

A black and white sketch or print of a crouching figure with an exaggerated facial expression, drawn in an expressionistic style against a textured background.

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Is ‘the Suffering Artist’ a Myth?

Sam Buntz / April 4, 2026

Three colorful pop art panels depicting family groups in bold neon colors—magenta and blue on the left, yellow and blue in the center with a child reading a book, and cyan and maroon on the right.

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Groovy Mysteries and the Power of the Unseen

Valerie Pavilonis, Zachary Michael Jack, Sam Buntz, & Grayson Logue / March 28, 2026

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Writers, Seek Your Fortune in Chicago

Sam Buntz / February 28, 2026

Sam Buntz

The Dude Can’t Abide Nihilism

Against an Endless Present

Is ‘the Suffering Artist’ a Myth?

Groovy Mysteries and the Power of the Unseen

Writers, Seek Your Fortune in Chicago

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