Burnside Readers Collective

Relevant Online asked me a few days ago if I could write an article on the best books of 2009 so far. But rather than compile a list that reflected only my own limited tastes, I asked a few regular contributors to the BWC to write a paragraph or two about some of their recent favorites. Head over to the Relevant website and check out the article. Here is what you will find:

• Dave Zimmerman on “Flickering Pixels,” by Shane Hipps
• Chad Gibbs on “The End is Now,” by Rob Stennett
• Brock Pattison (yes, relation) on “The Unlikely Disciple,” by Kevin Roose
• Bryan Allain on “Pocket Guide to the Apocalypse,” by Jason Boyett
• Tim McGeary on “Angry Conversations with God,” by Susan E. Isaacs
• Dan Gibson on “The End of Overeating,” by Dr. David Kessler
• Bob Ham on “Bicycle Diaries,” by David Byrne
• Sara Sterley on “Shop Class as Soulcraft,” by Matthew B. Crawford

Then leave a comment (here or there) with one or two of your own favorites from the first half of 2009. Happy reading.