From John Williams, Harper Perennial slave:
1. What was the best book of the year?
I’m barely halfway through The Blind Side by Michael Lewis, but I can almost guarantee it’s the best book of the year. He has some kind of mad genius for writing prose that is both very smart and addictively readable.
2. What was the best movie?
I can’t remember a worse year for movies. I feel like I only had a good time in the theater four times this year, and I wouldn’t call any of them great movies. The good times were Dave Chappelle’s Block Party, Thank You for Smoking, Little Miss Sunshine, and The History Boys. (Wait, I just read Rakesh’s response and realized that I forgot Volver. Volver was the best new movie I saw this year.)
3. Who was the person of the year?
If he ends up running and winning in ’08, I think we’ll look back and say it was Barack Obama.
4. What is your New Year’s resolution?
The same as it’s been every year since I can remember: Worry less.
