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David Foster Wallace

Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2025 9:37 pm
by stem
I love this author he was very formative for me even if I didn't make it through Infinite Jest. I read all his other essay books and I just picked up a copy of The Pale King which was his final book he didnt finish before he cope-rope'd. :!: DFW appreciation thread :!:

Re: David Foster Wallace

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2025 2:03 am
by sheeven
I've only read consider the lobster I think (the collection not just that one piece); I get why people poke at him but honestly his style is enjoyable in my opinion; it's a lot but it's very tasteful. but again I haven't read jest, who knows what my takeaway would be if I tried

Re: David Foster Wallace

Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2025 4:36 pm
by stem
A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again and Brief Interviews with Hideous Men are both great essay compilations as well. probably one of my favorite ones is the one interviewing David Lynch on the set of Lost Highway / general talking about Lynch and movies; the way he (Wallace) tears apart Quentin Tarantino is priceless

Re: David Foster Wallace

Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2025 4:37 pm
by stem
The Broom of the System was his first book and really odd in an indescribable way. but i always liked his writing style and the way it makes my brain feel

Re: David Foster Wallace

Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2025 6:43 am
by stompy
stem you should join bluesky

then once you trap your victims, dump them here

Re: David Foster Wallace

Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2025 7:02 am
by stem
i thought bluesky was full of libtards. u want me to trap libtards? :x

Re: David Foster Wallace

Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2025 9:30 am
by stompy
naw i like my bsky people

everyone is welcome as long as theyre not a douchebag

Re: David Foster Wallace

Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2025 2:28 am
by stem
bsky? in before /b/sky