An ever changing list of things (books, music, articles, movies, etc...) that have captivated my attention.  Sometimes writing related, sometimes not.

1. "How to Become a Writer Or, Have You Earned This Cliché?" By Lorrie Moore, from "Self-Help."

2. The "Why I Write" Column in The Guardian:

(Also check out their Writers' Rooms section in the bottom right corner ofhttp://books.guardian.co.uk/)

3. The UP Series because it is way better than reality television

4. The Polysyllabic Spree and Housekeeping vs. The Dirt:
Nick Hornby's Collections of Essays from the Believer Magazine.

5. Mark Haskell Smith's novels, because they are hip, funny, raunchy, and just a rockin' good time.

Oh, and who else is cool enough to have created a fictional band that makes real music?