Lists
Reading List (recent reads; incomplete)
The Neapolitan Novels, by Elena Ferrante
Skyward Series, by Brandon Sanderson
Writing with Style, by J. R. Trimble
War and Peace, by Leo Tolstoy (1 chapter/day for 2019 and 1 chapter/day for 2024)
Darker Shade of Magic trilogy, by V.E. Schwab
As I Lay Dying, by William Faulkner
Pattern Recognition, by William Gibson
Neuromancer, by William Gibson
Oryx and Crake, by Margaret Atwood
Broken Earth trilogy, by N. K. Jemisin
Bleeding Edge, by Thomas Pynchon
Abridged list of authors, old favorites
Thomas Pynchon
Walker Percy
D. F. Wallace
Brandon Sanderson
J. K. Rowling
What I'm Listening To
My absolute favorite band of all time is PHISH. I’ve been listening to them since high school, and have seen them more than 15 times live. Counting livestreams, I’ve “seen” or listened to them live over 100 times.
Other perennial favorites include Explosions in the Sky, The War on Drugs, M83, Iron & Wine, and Beirut.
I listen to a lot of music in the background, and my tastes change a lot. I discover a lot of new music on NPR’s “All Songs Considered.” I also try to go to one music festival a year (based on my location, recently it’s been Austin City Limits) and I discover a lot of new music from listening to the the lineup. Below is not a complete list by any means, but it includes bands that have struck a chord with me. (Last updated 2025.)
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
Georgia
Gracie Abrams
Noah Kahan
LSZee
Pretty Lights
Medium Build
Joy Oladokun
Victoria Monet
Shaboozey
Kacey Musgraves
Sofi Tukker
Goose
Ripe
L’Imperatrice
The Midnight
The War on Drugs
Christine and the Queens
Khruangbin
Phoebe Bridgers
Yves Tumor
Wolf Alice
Lucius
Wovoka Gentle
Glass Animals
FKA twigs
Carly Rae Jepsen
Lizzo
Junius Meyvant
Lana Del Ray
ODESZA
Beirut
Vampire Weekend
Wye Oak
Lucy Dacus
Sudan Archives
Superorganism
Loma
Typhoon
Childish Gambino
Janelle Monae
Bleachers
Father John Misty
St Vincent
Jungle
Arcade Fire
Florence + the Machine
Death Cab for Cutie
San Fermin
The Decemberists
Portugal. the Man
Cold War Kids
Recently Played
This is a mixed list of board and videogames. I tend to play boardgames many times (in person or on BoardGameArena), and tend to play through videogames once.
Blue Prince
Elden Ring
Tales of Kenzera: Zau
Gloomhaven (and Frosthaven)
Decrypto
Wavelength
Azul
Overcooked
Hollow Knight
Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Valheim
One Night Ultimate (Werewolf, Vampire, and/or Alien)
Codenames
Concept
Tzolk'in
7 Wonders
Captain Sonar
Go (although I’m very bad at it)