Katy Loeb
May 7, 2014
Top 10 Books
- The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie (2007)
- Horton Hears a Who! by Dr. Seuss (1954)
- The Joys of Motherhood by Buchi Emecheta (1979)
- Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Marie Semple (2012)
- How to See a Work of Art in Total Darkness by Darby English (2007)
- Everything You Know About Indians is Wrong by Paul Chaat Smith (2009)
- Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins (1984)
- Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty (2011)
- Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro (2005)
- Hold It Against Me: Difficulty and Emotion in Contemporary Art by Jennifer Doyle (2013)
Top 10 Movies
- Do the Right Thing (1989)
- Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
- Philadelphia (1993)
- Paris is Burning (1990)
- Fargo (1996)
- Smoke Signals (1998)
- Some Like It Hot (1959)
- Hairspray (the John Waters version, obviously [1988])
- Coming to America (1988)
- Love & Basketball (2000)
Top 10 Albums
- Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On? (1971)
- Erykah Badu – Baduizm (1997)
- Joni Mitchell – Blue (1971)
- Bruce Springsteen Greatest Hits (1995)
- Muddy Waters – The Anthology (2001)
- Neko Case – Fox Confessor Brings the Flood (2006)
- Outkast – ATLiens (1996)
- Amadou & Mariam – Welcome to Mali (2008)
- Sigur Ròs – ( ) (2002)
- Voguing & The House Ballroom Scene Of New York City 1976-96 Vol. Two (2012)
Top 10 Tuna Melts in Chicago (co-rated with Gan Uyeda, fellow SAIC Masters student)
- White Palace Grill (1159 S. Canal)
- Lou Mitchell’s (565 W. Jackson)
- Sunrise Café (2012 W. Chicago)
- Palace Grill (1408 W. Madison)
- Kitsch’n on Roscoe (2005 W. Roscoe)
- Brett’s Kitchen (233 W. Superior)
- Little Goat (820 W. Randolph)
- Eleven City Diner (1112 S. Wabash)
- Milk & Honey (1920 W. Division)
- Birchwood Kitchen (2211 W. North Ave.)