From the classy (Beyonce!)
to the trashy (Fifty Shades!
My favorite childhood books
Roald DahlsThe BFGwas huge.
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I lovedThe Hobbit, the Berenstain Bears books, andEloise.
And I read a lot of Nancy Drew.
The albums I know by heart
I think I know every word toLemonade.
I know every word to Wu-TangsEnter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).
I know every word to Ani DiFrancosOut of Range.
A lot of Ani, actually.Rent, probably.
But I couldnt get into Vonnegut.
His novels are the emperors new clothes to me.
I pretended to like [Jack Kerouacs]The Dharma Bums…
I wanted to be into that whole Beat thing.
The TV show that doesnt get its due
Getting On.
My all-time favorite movie
Jesus Son.
But I would pickJesus Sonif I had to choose.
The song that always makes me feel better
Santigold, Shove It.
I fall asleep to How You Gonna Keep Em Down on the Farm, Andrew Bird version.
By the way, I love the movie.
Ive watched it five times.
Todays best comic writers
My sister, Kim Caramele.
Gotta give it up for[New YorkerTV critic] Emily Nussbaum.
I love reading her stuff.
Katie Dippold really makes me laugh.
My literary crush
Lena Dunham.
I love sports memoirs.
And I dont even care about sports,.
The last TV show I binged
I just watched all ofThe Night Of.
The performances are just so incredible.
I hope that show wins a million awards.
I love John Turturro.
The best movie based on a book
I thoughtGone Girlwas really good.
Im excited aboutThe Girl on the Train.
The clasic Ive never read
The Art of War.
The classic Ive pretended to have read
Anything by Dostoyevsky.
Because it was mine when I did my own audio recording.
And I started crying [doing the dedications].
The last book that made me laugh
Jessi KleinsYoull Grow Out of It.
The fictional place Id move to in a heartbeat
The Shire.
The book Id use to squash a bug
Colin QuinnsThe Coloring Book.
And then Id send him a picture of it.
