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Reading Roundup

David Foster Wallace – Pale King It’s pretty depressing to think that Wallace was hacking away at this thing the last 10 years of his life, without success. Granted, there are some pretty impressive sections here (POV tales of oddball characters, ending up as tax processors in Peoria, IL), and
Jun 27, 2011 2 min read
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Poor Yorick

Prior to his death, my only exposure to DFW was his graduation speech “This is Water”. I thought it was apt stuff, insightful on a level uncommon with graduation speeches, which are so often concerned with mindless platitudes like “help others” or “success is inspiration + perspiration” or “wear sunscreen.” Here
Apr 19, 2010 4 min read
david foster wallace

The Novel in the Internet Age

From The Point (http://www.thepointmag.com/archive/hard-feelings/): Whats starts out as a critique of the works of Houellebecq turns into an exploration of what and where literature can go in the 21st century.  Found this passage very truthful, especially since I’ve been reading DFW’s Infinite Jest,
Mar 2, 2010 1 min read
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