i put together of list of books, essays, films, and albums that have left a lasting impact on me. if you would like to recommend something or talk to me about anything listed here, feel free to email me
Books
- The Pale King - David Foster Wallace
- Gravity's Rainbow - Thomas Pynchon
- By Night in Chile - Roberto Bolano
- As I Lay Dying - William Faulkner
- The Idiot - Fydor Dostoevsky
- The Sound of Waves - Yukio Mishima
- The Sun Also Rises - Ernest Hemingway
Films
- Memories of Murder - Bong Joon-ho
- The Seventh Seal - Ingmar Bergman
- Funny Games - Michael Haneke
- The Thing - John Carpenter
- After Hours - Martin Scorsese
- Lost in Translation - Sofia Coppola
- Her - Spike Jonze
Essays
- The Origin of the Work of Art - Heidegger
- Tradition and Individual Talent - T.S. Eliot
- Consider the Lobster - David Foster Wallace
Albums
- Turn On The Bright Lights - Interpol
- Heaven or Las Vegas - Cocteau Twins
- Souvlaki - Slowdive