From Dan Fante, author of the upcoming (as in, next fall) 86’d

What was the best book of the year?

Roget’s Thesuarus

What was the best movie?

The Cyalis commercials

What was the best song/album?

Meloncoly Baby

Favorite Blog?

None

Who was the person of the year?

Joe The Plummer

What is your New Year’s resolution?

To resolve my sexual obsession with small furry creatures

** Bonus question: Where do you see the world going in 2009?

Today would have been the 100th birthday of John Fante, author of Ask the Dust. Read about his centennial and what’s happened to his classic novel since publication here, and don’t forget that we’ll be publishing 86’d, the new novel from John’s son Dan, in the fall. BeatTheDust.com currently has a great Dan Fante retrospective up, including an interview where Dan discusses his father. Hopefully those links will fulfill all your Fante needs.