Name seven books (title and author, please) on your bookshelf that you couldn't resist buying...but that you haven't read yet!
Will the Circle Be Unbroken? Reflections on Death, Rebirth, and Hunger for a Faith, by Studs Terkel - I'm a long time Studs Terkel fan going back to when I lived in Chicago and listened daily to WFMT, so when I came across this book of his at B&N, I couldn't resist.
Naked by David Sedaris - I first learned of David Sedaris on NPR, where I heard an interview with him one cold afternoon as I was driving around running errands. I ended up sitting in my car and listening to the complete interview, shortly after which I went out and bought several of his books. He's FUNNY.
Factotum by Charles Bukowski - I heard a passing reference to Bukowski in a short film based on Chekhov's play, The Grasshopper that was set in modern times and incorporated 9/11. Curious, I set out to find out more about Bukowski, and became totally hooked reading Women, and then, The Post Office. His poetry is even better than his prose, and that's saying something.
Generation Kill by Evan Wright - I'm fascinated by books on war; I read and loved and highly recommend Jar Head (soon to be a major motion picture) and so of course I've picked up Generation Kill.
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston - I've come across a number of references to Zora Neale Hurston, always saying what a great (and unappreciated) writer she was, and so I picked up this book by her.
Dreams from My Father by Barack Obama - I haven't felt as hopeful about a politician as I do about Barack Obama in a long, long time...so of course I want to read this book.
Don't Know Much About History by Kenneth C. Davis - when I was young (and callow) history bored me...or so I thought. Now that I'm old, I find it fascinating...and there's so much I don't know! So I really enjoy a book like this.
