Wallace is a superb comedian of culture...his exuberance and intellectual impishness are a delight.
David Foster Wallace takes you from the Maine Lobster Festival to presidential campaigns to dictionary wars, transforming everyday American life into profound adventure. His signature wit and footnote-studded brilliance make the mundane unforgettable. Essential reading from one of our most distinctive literary voices.
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Do lobsters feel pain? Did Franz Kafka have a funny bone? What is John Updike’s deal, anyway? And what happens when adult video starlets meet their fans in person? David Foster Wallace answers these questions and more in essays that are also enthralling narrative adventures. Whether covering the three-ring circus of a vicious presidential race, plunging into the wars between dictionary writers, or confronting the World’s Largest Lobster Cooker at the annual Maine Lobster Festival, Wallace projects a quality of thought that is uniquely his and a voice as powerful and distinct as any in American letters.
This celebrated collection showcases Wallace at his most insightful and entertaining, blending razor-sharp cultural criticism with his signature footnote-studded prose. Each essay is a deep dive into American life—from the absurdity of state fairs to the existential questions lurking beneath our everyday assumptions. Wallace’s genius lies in making the mundane profound and the complex accessible, all while maintaining an irresistible wit.
The title essay, a meditation on the ethics of eating lobster set against Maine’s coastal traditions, has become a modern classic of food writing and moral philosophy. It’s the kind of piece that makes you see the world differently—which is exactly what great essays should do.
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Whether you’re discovering Wallace for the first time or revisiting a favorite, these essays remind us why he remains one of the most influential writers of our time.
Wallace is a superb comedian of culture...his exuberance and intellectual impishness are a delight.
Wallace's essays are models of close reading and clear thinking, and they're often very funny.
Wallace's nonfiction is every bit as electric, erudite, and groundbreaking as his fiction.
A new essay collection by David Foster Wallace is cause for vigorous celebration...He's an ace sportswriter, a quirky travel correspondent, an egghead book reviewer and a fearless cultural critic.
Wallace can do just about anything he wants to do with an essay.
His essays are a lot like his fiction: endlessly digressive, bracingly intelligent, and — somehow — unbelievably fun to read.
Brilliant...Wallace is a presence to be reckoned with, an essential American voice.
One of the best books of essays in the past twenty years.
| Weight | 0.68 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 5.50 × 1.00 × 8.50 in |
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| Subject | Essays, Literary Collections, Literary Criticism & Collections |
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