Most recently, I've been really interested in alpacas. They're amazing. I'm also fascinated by the ins and outs of corporate culture, the politics of post-colonial Africa, and these little German candies that taste like Starbursts.
Oprah
John Prine, Norah Jones, Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan, Mike Doughty, Gillian Welch, anything motown, Leonard Cohen, bluesy, folky, rockandroll things.
Y tu Mama Tambien, When Harry Met Sally, You and Me and Everyone we Know, Norma Rae, Pretty Woman, Wayne's World, The Royal Tennenbaums
I'm embarrassed to admit the ridiciculous amount of TV I watch, but as of late Project Runway, Greys Anatomy and Law and Order SVU have all made their way into the rotation. And whenever I can catch it... Starting Over. Definitely belongs in primetime.
Leaves of Grass, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night, The Bean Trees, anything by David Sedaris, The Grapes of Wrath, Audre Lorde, Billy Collins
Norma Rae