Another year

Here’s what stood out to me on the big screen, small screen and on the printed page. (Yes, I still prefer actual books.)

Pages:

The Emerald Mile, by Kevin Fedarko — essential reading for visitors of the Grand Canyon (and/or river rats)

Small Mercies, by Dennis Lehane

Everything is Tuberculosis, by John Green

Train Dreams, by Denis Johnson

Lloyd McNeil’s Last Ride, by Will Leitch

A Fan’s Notes, by Frederick Exley — mixed feelings on this “classic” that was new to me, but something I thought about long after finishing

The Last Manager, by John W Miller — the best baseball book I read this year, hands down

So Far Gone, by Jess Walter — a favorite among these favorites

The Road to Tender Hearts, by Annie Hartnett

Small Screen:

The Diplomat

Chief of War

Dept. Q

Andor

The Pitt

Ladies & Gentlemen … 50 Years of SNL Music

Big Screen:

The Baltimorons

The Diamond King — baseball fans of a certain age will appreciate this sweet documentary

Train Dreams — on the list for completely different reasons than the novella listed above

On Becoming a Guinea Fowl

One Battle After Another

Thunderbolts*

Becoming Katharine Graham

The Wild Robot

Eephus — if ever a movie was made especially for me, this is it