Not mentioned yet (that I can see) Lorrie Moore, Grace Paley, Ali Smith, AM Homes, Djuna Barnes, Joshilyn Jackson. Also: Lauren Beukes, Tricia Sullivan and Alex Barclay (those three in the more "genre" category, which I rebel against but YMMV). Barclay's kinda hit and miss, but when she hits, she hits hard.

Oh! A science fiction author that doesn't get enough attention, in my opinion, is Sheri S. Tepper. She writes really amazing, rich stuff that addresses feminist questions in a really natural way.

Alice Munro! A hidden(ish) Canadian gem.

Well, the British Gilmour is cool, but we don't need no education from the Canadian one.

1) That he's not feminist enough.
2) That he supported a fascist government in his 30's in South America.
3) That he's Catholic.
4) Etc etc etc etc ...

I spent 12 years in Catholic school. By no means am I a believer. But expecting a 2,000 year old institution to turn 180 on a whole host of issues in a short time is just…

Are you ignoring that he reformed?

All 20 are better than "Nevaeh."

Thao, Shearwater, Franz Ferdinand, Arctic Monkeys, Pixies, Carla Kihlstedt, Fiona Apple, Gogol Bordello.

Andrew Bird, Franz Ferdinand, Arctic Monkeys, Beruit, The Fratellis, The Wombats, Kaiser Chiefs.

ETA: and that her thesis was on post-colonialism.

I'm just baffled why people even care at all. Seriously, who I choose to spend the rest of my life with is nobody's business whatsoever. I will say, though, that my husband and I are pretty lucky. We've gotten pretty much no comments are our relationship to our faces. That being said, when we lived in Germany we…

damn, i was reeeeealllly hoping for the NIN version...

I would rather we moved to a society where people aren't judging whether or not a woman chooses to wear a bra.

I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die.

not good, not bad, just... fair! whee this is fun.

Here we have a wonderfully written memoir about a young woman who decides to find herself after suffering unimaginable grief and fighting heroin addiction. She does so by hiking solo on an often isolated and difficult trail for 1,000 miles, encountering many challenges along the way, including a man who seems like…

Cheryl Strayed is amazing. She backpacked 1,100 miles with no basically no hiking experience after a divorce, losing her mom to cancer, and overcoming heroine addiction at the age of 26. her book is honest, brave, and beautifully written. why are so many people passing judgement without even having read her book?

Surprised by the early comments hating on the book and the idea of a movie based on it... Have y'all read it? Cheryl Strayed is an immensely talented writer who crafted a beautiful book on family, grief, finding yourself and your path, and while the narrative centered around her hike it certainly wasn't just about the…

The correct way for me to spend a morning is asleep. Screw mornings.

I just made garlic naan. Was going to make curry, but this naan is so warm and fluffy and...I just ate three of them instead of a proper dinner