41. Mike McGonigal "Loveless"

40. Steve Erickson "Zeroville"

Steve Erickson/Bookslut interview

39. James M. Cain "Double Indemnity"

38. Rae Armantrout "Up to Speed"

37. Raymond Chandler "The Big Sleep"

SO MUCH:

(as Erica would say)

36. Michael O'Brien "Sleeping and Waking"

35. Steven Millhauser "Dangerous Laughter"

THIS IS WAY BETTER

than that Liv Tyler movie.

More pairings: two great rap videos set in school.

34. Tao Lin "Bed"

33. Peter Gizzi "The Outernationale"

32. Marjane Satrapi "The Complete Persepolis"

31. Matthew Rohrer "Rise Up"

30. Mary Jo Bang "Elegy"