Stuff I enjoyed in 2009
A collection of things I discovered and enjoyed this past year, whether or not they were released this year. Selections are in alphabetical order. What’s on your list?
Books
- Karen Armstrong, The Case For God
- Roberto Bolaño, 2666
- Alain de Botton, The Architecture of Happiness
- Neil Gaiman, Coraline
- Nick Harkaway, The Gone-Away World
- Geoff Manaugh, The BLDGBLOG Book
- Alex Ross, The Rest Is Noise
- Zadie Smith, White Teeth
Movies
TV
Music
- Anjulie, Anjulie
- The Bad Plus
- The Beatles
- Diego Bernal, For Corners
- Coldplay, Viva La Vida
- Miles Davis, Bitches Brew
- Eric Dolphy
- Duffy, Rockferry
- Karl Hector & The Malcouns, Sahara Swing
- Jazzanova, Of All The Things
- Norah Jones, The Fall
- Alicia Keys, The Element of Freedom
- K’naan, Troubadour
- Lil Wayne, Tha Carter III
- Maxwell, BLACKsummers’night
- The Swell Season, Strict Joy
- The xx, xx