The Wild Things fur-covered edition
Dave Eggers new novel based on Where The Wild Things Are from McSweeneys comes in a gorgeous gray furred cover. Another immaculate McSweeneys product.
Where The Wild Things Are (movie)
It’s getting a lot of hype and attention, but I just want to say the book was not an important part of my childhood the way it was for others. I have no personal connection with the work besides respecting Sendak’s illustrative style. I went into this movie being a Spike Jonze and Dave Eggers fan and was not disappointed. The most child-like movie I’ve ever seen. It’s an imaginative boyhood captured in film.
Curse Your Branches by David Bazan
Never a self-acclaimed Christian musician, Bazan was nevertheless lumped into that category due to his personal faith. While most of his past work are fictional vignettes, this is a deeply personal record that is dealing directly with his struggling faith and place in the world. There are some verses that will break your heart.
Strange Suspense: The Steve Ditko Archives Vol. 1
Picked this one up a few weeks early at SPX and have been drooling over it since. There’s an imagination and playfulness to these horror and romance comics that pre-dated his co-creation of Spider-Man. A true American cartooning master.
Sunny Day Real Estate reunited at the 930 Club (9/30/09; Washington, DC)
Like a vivid memory. They played like perfection and made this boy very happy.
