Summer Reading List

Yesterday, I took a midday walk over to Borders on 18^th and L--the heart of the beast, as some call it--and picked up copies of both American Movie Critics and The Film Snob’s Dictionary. Earlier this week, I finally gave in and bought a copy of Brecht on Theatre (I own copies of several of his plays, but I had been relying on tattered, scribbled-on college handouts for his theoretical writings). As I write this, all three sit neatly on my desk, insisting on my attention. When I walk by, it's as if they're diners snapping their fingers for a visit. Make no mistake: I serve them, not the other way around. I now look forward to many satisfying hours buried in geeky, nerdy, goofy, abstract, engaging, snarky, snide, insightful, occasionally relevant, often wrong, and thoroughly enjoyable prose about the art and culture of twentieth century drama.