The best books I read in 2009

2009 was a great year for reading.  But as always, I bought way more books than I was actually able to get through.  They're still sitting on my shelves all shiny and unbent and beautiful.  I stare at them longingly, but first I must finish the amazing book I'm reading now, Slanted and Enchanted: The Evolution of Indie Culture by my friend Kaya Oakes.  If you have ever attached the word "indie" or "alternative" or "punk" or "DIY" or "counterculture" to yourself or something you've loved, you...