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Kris Achten's avatar

Hey Rob - great to read your voice/perspective too!

DFW's speech is something I watch regularly. If you have a few spare months this summer - dig into Infinite Jest. It's life-changing (and quite humbling for anyone who writes)

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Rob B.'s avatar

Thank you @Kris! I feel like I've been living under a rock - my high school English teacher will be hearing from me... I did a quick google on Infinite Jest and it was one of Time Magazine's Top 100 English-language novels from 1925 - 2005. I also read about his death, a tragedy and makes his speech even more poignant.

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Kris Achten's avatar

It's our times' Moby Dick or Gravity's Rainbow.

If you want a more gentle intro to DFW's work - check out "Brief Interviews with Hideous Men"

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