"Bon Iver is one my wife and I’s favorite bands (we might have done an impromptu interpretive dance to one of their tunes at my brother’s wedding reception.) This is one of our favorites from their latest release."

"Steinbeck is my favorite author. I own first editions of this book, as well as everything on this list. East of Eden has some of the finest prose and also op-eds buried deep in this beautiful novel."

"I watch everything she does. I read everything she writes. My favorite artist walking the planet. Watch her Notes from the Field on HBO. Pick up her inspiring letters to a young artist immediately afterward. She never disappoints."

"If Khruangbin isn’t on your radar yet, this is a good introduction I think. One of my favorite discoveries in the past few years. Leon Bridges is the icing on a cake that was already really damn good."

"This is actually is fifteen of Edward Gorey’s illustrated masterpieces in one. My favorite is The Unstrung Harp, about a novelist writing his biennial book—the funniest and most accurate description of the creative process I’ve ever seen."

"For some reason my Spanish teacher in eighth grade thought this was an appropriate film to use to teach us Spanish. I was spooked and could not sleep for nights on end. One of my favorite Bunuel films."

"I always keep coming back to Safe As Milk. It’s definitely up there with my favorite records. I love the way it’s recorded, the drums and guitar sounds. The more I hear this record the more I uncover."

"A book analyzing the films of French director Catherine Breillat, one of my favorite directors, is infinitely fascinating for how it dissects her treatment of subject matter: desire, shame, body image and male/female power struggles as sexuality."