In case you didn't know, my sweetheart is a writer. He is a writer who is always looking for more connections, more writing jobs, and more experiences and ideas to write about. One of his latest ventures has been applying for an internship with Dave Egger's publishing company McSweeney's. After Jason answered the "Who is Dave Eggers?" question for me, I became intrigued and picked up a few of his books from around the house and read bit and pieces. My discovery is that I love the McSweeney's anthology books. Why? Becasue they love lists like I do. I'm a little mad that during our discussion, Jason failed to mention that Dave Eggers has such a beautiful head of hair...but I am thankful he introduced me to the books. So my old love of lists and my new love of McSweeney's brings me to give you the following. Lifted affectionately from the book Created in Darkness by Troubled Americans. This list is simple and perfect, especially in light of my career.
Schoolyard Games for Unpopular Children
Greg Knauss
Hide 'n' Be Lonely
Goose, Goose, Goose
Teeter
Unhappy-Go-Round
Kick the Can, Over and Over Again, Angrily
Studio Apartment
Very Easy Tag
