A top-of-the-head list of books, music and film that have withstood the test of time and remain my favorites.

Books

• Madame Bovary
• Lolita
• Pride and Prejudice
• Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh
• A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
• Taming the Tiger Within by Thich Nhat Han
• Lord of the Rings Trilogy
• Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
• The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin

Music

• Keith Jarrett playing Shostakovich Preludes & Fugues 1-24
• Aldo Ciccolini playing Erik Satie
• Ravel Mother Goose Suite
• Mozart Requiem
• Beatles Rubber Soul and Help
• Velvet Underground
• Os Mutantes Dom Quixote
• Nillson The Point
• Rush Hemispheres and Permanent Waves
• Time Life's the Beat Goes On series 1966

Film

• The Big Lebowski
• Mulholland Drive
• Heavenly Creatures
• Flirting