Sunday papers: Andre Dubus

"A cliche is an out, it just sort of hangs around and waits for someone to use it, and when you do use one, it saves you from having to think."

On the turntable: The Black Keys, "Attack and Release:

On the nighttable: Anne Cushman, "Enlightenment for Idiots"

On the reel table: "Zen Noir" (Rosenbush, 2004)