Katy Loeb

Katy Loeb

May 7, 2014

Top 10 Books

1. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie (2007)
2. Horton Hears a Who! by Dr. Seuss (1954)
3. The Joys of Motherhood by Buchi Emecheta (1979)
4. Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Marie Semple (2012)
5. How to See a Work of Art in Total Darkness by Darby English (2007)
6. Everything You Know About Indians is Wrong by Paul Chaat Smith (2009)
7. Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins (1984)
8. Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty (2011)
9. Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro (2005)
10. Hold It Against Me: Difficulty and Emotion in Contemporary Art by Jennifer Doyle (2013)

Top 10 Movies

1. Do the Right Thing (1989)
2. Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
3. Philadelphia (1993)
4. Paris is Burning (1990)
5. Fargo (1996)
6. Smoke Signals (1998)
7. Some Like It Hot (1959)
8. Hairspray (the John Waters version, obviously [1988])
9. Coming to America (1988)
10. Love & Basketball (2000)

Top 10 Albums

1. Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On? (1971)
2. Erykah Badu – Baduizm (1997)
3. Joni Mitchell – Blue (1971)
4. Bruce Springsteen Greatest Hits (1995)
5. Muddy Waters – The Anthology (2001)
6. Neko Case – Fox Confessor Brings the Flood (2006)
7. Outkast – ATLiens (1996)
8. Amadou & Mariam – Welcome to Mali (2008)
9. Sigur Ròs – ( ) (2002)
10. 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)

1. White Palace Grill (1159 S. Canal)
2. Lou Mitchell’s (565 W. Jackson)
3. Sunrise Café (2012 W. Chicago)
4. Palace Grill (1408 W. Madison)
5. Kitsch’n on Roscoe (2005 W. Roscoe)
6. Brett’s Kitchen (233 W. Superior)
7. Little Goat (820 W. Randolph)
8. Eleven City Diner (1112 S. Wabash)
9. Milk & Honey (1920 W. Division)
10. Birchwood Kitchen (2211 W. North Ave.)