Fiction
You Know You Want ThisKristen Roupenian
Fiction. 2019.
Where The Crawdads Sing
Delia Owens
Fiction. 2018.
Persuasion
Jane Austen
Fiction. 1818.
A Little Life
Hanya Yanagihara
Fiction. 2016.
Sombrero Fallout
Richard Brautigan
Fiction. 1976.
Love in the Time of Cholera
Gabriel García Márquez
Fiction. 1985.
South of the Border, West of the Sun
Haruki Murakami
Fiction. 1992.
The Virgins
Pamela Erens
Fiction. 2013.
Rules of Civility
Amor Towles
Fiction. 2011.
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Patrick Suskind
Thriller. 1985.
Breed
Chase Novak
Horror. 2012.
Aloft
Chang-rae Lee
Fiction. 2005.
Black Hole
Charles Burns
Fiction. 1995.
Battle Royale
Koushun Takami
Fiction. 1999.
The Mansion in the Mist
John Bellairs
Mystery. 1992.
Non-Fiction
Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-DelusionJia Tolentino
Non-Fiction. 2019.
Bruce Lee: A Life
Matthew Polly
Biography. 2018.
Notes on a Nervous Planet
Matt Haig
Non-Fiction. 2018.
In Our Image: America’s Empire in the Philippines
Stanley Karnov
History. 1989.
Deep Work
Cal Newport
Business. 2016.
Malcolm X: Speeches at Harvard
Malcolm X
History. 1991.
Letters to a Young Poet
Rainer Maria Rilke
Non-Fiction. 1929.
The Beast: Riding the Rails and Dodging Narcos on the Migrant Trail
Óscar Martínez
Non-Fiction. 2015.
Selfish, Shallow and Self-Absorbed
Meghan Daum
Non-Fiction. 2015.
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Alison Weir
History. 1991.
Desert Solitaire
Edward Abbey.
Non-Fiction. 1968.
Our Band Could Be Your Life
Michael Azerrad
Music History. 2001.
The Cat: 3500 Years of the Cat in Art
Caroline Bugler
Art History. 2011.
In Cold Blood
Truman Capote
Non-Fiction. 1965.
Songbook
Nick Hornby
Non-Fiction. 2003.
Music, Film, TV
Music
10:15 Saturday Night by The CureNew Pop Festival, 1979
Sleep to Dream by Fiona Apple
MTV Unplugged, 1997
Always and Forever by Heatwave
BBC Four, Year Unknown
Feelin’ Good by My Brightest Diamond
The Warfield, 2007
Thinking of a Place by The War on Drugs
WFUV Public Radio, 2017
Films
The GooniesAdventure, 1985
In the Mood for Love
Drama, 2000
Mad Max: Fury Road
Action, 2015
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Thriller, 1999
When Harry Met Sally
Comedy, 1989
TV
Black MirrorChannel 4 and Netflix, 2011-Present
Breaking Bad
AMC, 2008-2013
Succession
HBO, 2017-Present
The Twilight Zone (Original Series)
CBS, 1959-1964
The X-Files
Fox, 1993-2002 and 2016-2018
potpourri
Edgar Wright: How to Do Visual ComedyEvery Frame a Painting, 2014-2016
Film Countdowns
David Ehrlich, 2014-Present
Live on KEXP
KEXP, 2001-Present
O.J.: Made In America
ESPN Films, 2016
The Rewatchables Podcast
The Ringer, 2015-Present
Places
Arts & culture
Chihuly Garden & GlassSeattle, WA
Church of San Luigi dei Francesi
Rome, IT
Fratelli Alinari
Florence, IT
Musical Instrument Museum
Brussels, BE
National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C.
for science!
California Academy of SciencesSan Francisco, CA
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Monterey, CA
Museo Galileo
Florence, IT
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena, CA
Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum
Washington, D.C.
the great outdoors
Acadia National ParkMaine
Bark'n Springs Canine Water Park
Austin, TX
Seward Park
Seattle, WA
VanDusen Botanical Garden
Vancouver, CA
Villa Borghese
Rome, IT
potpourri
The Great WallChina
Largo di Torre Argentina
Rome, IT
Piazza di Trevi
Rome, IT
Suzzallo and Allen Libraries
Seattle, WA
Texas State Capitol
Austin, TX
Food & Drink
Memorable meals
Seafood Risotto at Chinappi di PesceRome, IT
Ramen at Daikokuya
Los Angeles, CA
Handmade Pasta at Il Corvo Pasta
Seattle, WA
Matzo Ball Caldo at June’s
Austin, TX
BBQ Tsukemen at Kemuri Tatsu Ya
Austin, TX
desserts i won’t share
Gelato Cone at Come il LatteRome, IT
Grandma Hagler’s Strawberry Cake at Jacoby’s Restaurant & Mercantile
Austin, TX
Gelato at La Carraia
Florence, IT
Chocolates and Gelato at Quetzalcoatl Chocolatier
Rome, IT
Thai Tea Affagato at Sway
Austin, TX
hometown favorites
AwashNorth Park, San Diego
Banh Thai
University Heights, San Diego
DAO Fu
Normal Heights, San Diego
Hinotez
Kearny Mesa, San Diego
Mitch’s Seafood
Point Loma, San Diego
potpourri
Deadstock CoffeePortland, OR
Granville Island Public Market
Vancouver, CA
Lucy’s Fried Chicken
Austin, TX
Perla’s Seafood & Oyster Bar
Austin, TX
The Walrus and the Carpenter
Seattle, WA
Shopping & Amusement
books
Elliott Bay Book CompanySeattle, WA
Powell’s City of Books
Portland, OR
South Congress Books
Austin, TX
Libreria Del Viaggiatore
Rome, IT
Ophelia’s Books
Seattle, WA
Entertainment
401 GamesToronto, CA
Amoeba Music
Hollywood, CA
Il Museo del Louvre
Rome, IT
Twisted Jazz Shop
Florence, IT
Waterloo Records & Video
Austin, TX
Fashion & beauty
AtchoumBrussels, BE
Charm School Vintage
Austin, TX
Glasswing Shop
Seattle, WA
Officina Profuma-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella
Florence, IT
Street Doing
Florence, IT
potpourri
Distant LandsPasadena, CA
Fremont Vintage Mall
Seattle, WA
Ma Maison de Papier
Brussels, BE
Paxton Gate
San Francisco, CA
Take Heart
Austin, TX