07 May 2005

Survey time.

As you hopefully know by now, this year's Jayhawker has a title, but not a theme. The title, which was carefully chosen on the basis of "I thought it sounded cool" back in November, is Dance with the one that brought you. Since I put it on the cover the context of it has jumped out at me, after conversations with other editors; significantly, it's about loyalty, a trait that I think I've demonstrated in recent weeks with regards to my love of this publication. But since I'm starting to focus on next year's book now, I'm lining up titles for the Jayhawker 2006. So I present for public consumption, with you, dear reader, in the role of advise and consent, the world premiere of the Top 10 Titles I've Come Up With So Far (Subject to Change At Any Time Based on My Playlist):

Came to You With Best Intentions. —Dave Matthews Band
This is How I Remember You Best. —Richard Shindell
Powers of Expression and Thoughts So Sublime. —Bob Dylan
We All Felt Inspired. —Get Up Kids
Wayward Sons. —Kansas
Cause There’s Got to Be Something That They Can’t Destroy. —Abileen
There’s Nothing Like This Built Today. —Interpol
The Ink is Almost Dry. —Leona Naess
To Be Sure These Days Continue. —Dave Matthews Band
You Can’t Come Back All the Way. —Bob Dylan

Edited to add: For your consideration, among my goals for the 2006 is to bring back some traditional elements (as in 1916 traditional) but in a very contemporary form; whereas this year's book was art magazine, I want next year's to be literary journal. And perhaps it will help to imagine the title in this typeface, which is currently my frontrunner for next year.

I am taking this way too seriously.

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