Today, “Open City” writer Teju Cole posed a fun question (well, to the bookish and music-obsessed) on Twitter:
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Lit nerds jumped in with their favorite writers and musicians:
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As “The Devil in Silver” writer Victor LaValle points out, the exercise forces loyalty to an artist’s work, even when it’s struggling to be good:
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(This is sort of the point!)
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On Cole’s list:
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Here are some other top picks from other journalists and writers:
The New York Times Book Review editor Parul Sehgal:
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The Atlantic senior editor Alexis Madrigal:
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Time executive editor Radhika Jones:
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New York Times Magazine columnist Rosie Schaap:
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Novelist Kate Zambreno:
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YA writer Kim Askew:
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Cole noticed a few absences, though:
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Who would be on your list?
