"Though I love ALL of Eileen Myles’ books, Not Me was the first that I got my hands on as a young person and it’s the one that I’ve read over and over again through the years. Myles’s poetry is a river of words and beauty that a reader can float downstream, easy and profound and lyrical to read under your breath, making all of the ordinary moments we experience in life more complex and packed with meaning."

"It’s ‘The White Hotel’ by DM Thomas because I’ve only read to about page forty-seven. I couldn’t get past the poem section, which is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever read. As one solid book of poetry and evocative writing, it’s the best. I thought I was in that poem; kind of similar to the way Leonard Cohen makes me feel like I’m in his songs. I’ve recommended it to anyone who I thought could read."

"L’Atalante from Jean Vigo. I discovered this film when I started to have growing interest in movies. That movie is from the 1930s. It was shot with very little money, and the director was sick. I mean, it’s pure poetry. This movie, it’s a very simple story, and you have Michel Simon, who plays an amazing character. It’s just a great combination of a vision that’s close to surrealism and a Grecian film look. It’s extremely touching."