Ten Favorite Works of Art, in Any Medium

(Books, films, and music: those are my artforms.)

 

Books

  • The Baron in the Trees by Italo Calvino

  • Turtle Diary by Russell Hoban

  • The Man Who Fell to Earth by Walter Tevis

    Short Stories

  • “The Thistles in Sweden” by William Maxwell

    Movies

  • After Life (directed by Kore-eda Hirokazu, 1998)

  • Ponette (directed by Jacques Doillon, 1996)

  • A Serious Man (directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, 2009)

    Albums

  • My Life by Iris DeMent

  • Tin Drum by Japan

  • Melody Mountain by Susanna and the Magical Orchestra

    — June 27, 2024


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