Matt Pais

Matt Pais spent 11 years as the movie critic and music editor for the Chicago Tribune's RedEye, reviewing more than 2,000 movies and interviewing Will Ferrell, Brie Larson, LeBron James, Kacey Musgraves, Justin Timberlake and hundreds more celebrities. He released his debut collection of fiction, This Won't Take Long: 100 Very Short Stories of Dangerous Relationships, Impaired Presidents, Frustrating Jobs and More, in 2019. He lives in Chicago with his wife and son. Visit him at mattpais.com.

Matt Pais spent 11 years as the movie critic and music editor for the Chicago Tribune's RedEye, reviewing more than 2,000 movies and interviewing Will Ferrell, Brie Larson, LeBron James, Kacey Musgraves, Justin Timberlake and hundreds more celebrities. He released his debut collection of fiction, This Won't Take Long: 100 Very Short Stories of Dangerous Relationships, Impaired Presidents, Frustrating Jobs and More, in 2019. He lives in Chicago with his wife and son. Visit him at mattpais.com. See less