His first novel BLEW me away, and so far, this one is living up to expectations.

Listen to 'Hatari' first, and then listen to 'Fiya.' If you're not sold, this album is not for you.

I have a real soft spot for early novels that are really, really good, but not quite all the way there yet. There are amazing bones in Strong Motion, and you can absolutely see how Franzen evolved... more

I have a real soft spot for early novels that are really, really good, but not quite all the way there yet. There are amazing bones in Strong Motion, and you can absolutely see how Franzen evolved into writing The Corrections from this book.

It's remarkable to me that this television show consistently manages to be as good as the radio show.

It's a completely light and totally enjoyable movie! I really enjoy horror films, and this one was even a little too scary for me--I had to watch through my fingers for a lot of it.

Wow, this book is a must-read for anyone working in the publishing industry. The similarities between what happened to music when the MP3 came into prominence and what is happening currently with... more

Wow, this book is a must-read for anyone working in the publishing industry. The similarities between what happened to music when the MP3 came into prominence and what is happening currently with ebooks are striking, and a little scary.

Knopper provides excellent context for the downfall of the record labels by beginning with the invention of the CD and tracing how the mishandling of this new product created a terrible, terrible blueprint that the industry tried to follow again for MP3s.

Lots of great insight into Napster and other file-sharing services, as well as indie labels and radio promotions.

Part of me feels like Scarlett Thomas is a secret that I want to keep for myself, but she's really way to good to keep under wraps.

I totally preferred the hardcover cover for this book.

It's a glimpse into the heyday of publishing, which is fun to read, and there's a surprising amount of similarity to working in publishing today.

I heard a rumor that they almost called this book '"My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas." Kind of wish they had!

I just heard this show on "actual NPR" instead of "just a podcast." It was very exciting.

A good blend of seriously literary fiction and straight-up mystery. Recommended.

Currently about 200 pages into this, and so far, so good. It's a very engaging read, and Franzen is an expert of the cliffhanger chapter ending, making it even harder to put down.

Totally unrecognized genius writing that manages to combine math and literature in a non-boring way.

I actually have a signed copy of this!

This is not only a great collection of songs, it comes in a case shaped like a lovely old hat box.

God, this movie is so weird and awesome and creepy. The Tindersticks soundtrack really helps, too.

This book is so amazing, basically exactly the opposite of what you'd expect from a book titled 'The Feast of Love.' I picked it up on vacation for some light beach reading and wound up unable to... more

This book is so amazing, basically exactly the opposite of what you'd expect from a book titled 'The Feast of Love.' I picked it up on vacation for some light beach reading and wound up unable to interact with anyone or do any other activities until I'd finished reading.

You don't even know: one of the stories in here, Sea Oak, is going to be your favorite short story. You should probably go read it RIGHT NOW.

This not my favorite of Saunders' books, but it's still an enjoyable read. I'd start with Pastoralia.