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David Foster Wallace--Infinite Jest (1996) [Week 4]

Paul wrote 22 hours ago: SOUNDTRACK: SONIC YOUTH-Daydream Nation (1988). Normally I like to do reviews of a band’s albu … more →

Tags: Big Books, Boston, MA, Canadian Content, Colin Meloy, consumerism, drugs, Funny ha ha, funny strange, Infinite Summer

On Persistence

Bryan wrote 2 days ago: I feel there are lots of books or stories that I ‘know,’ yet have never read.  Maybe I w … more →

Tags: Reading, canon, Catcher in the Rye, Discovery, Infinite Jest, new loves, Steinbeck

How to meet a [smart] man in New York City.

Subway Philosophy wrote 2 days ago: Bring your copy of Infinite Jest to the bar near your apartment. Order a scotch and soda and sip it … more →

Tags: city, hedonism, Fellini, Infinite Jest, Junot Diaz, Woody Allen

Joelle and Too Much Fun (a 1980s story)1 comment

infinitetasks wrote 2 days ago: [Note: Huge props for Infinite Detox, who not only is using Infinite Jest to work through his gradua … more →

Tags: Infinite Jest, Addiction, Infinite Detox, Infinite Summer, Joelle van Dyne

Me, quoted in (on?) Salon.com

Paul wrote 3 days ago: Yes, that’s right.  I’ve made it to the big time. Joe Coscarelli contacted me about Infi … more →

Tags: Colin Meloy, Funky Web Sites, Infinite Summer, Joe Coscarelli, Paul Debraski, salon.com

Side projects2 comments

Trinny wrote 3 days ago: Projects are attacking me from all sides. First of all I´m learning to dive; secondly I´m busy devel … more →

Tags: Blogging, Dubai, Food, Friends, Infinite Summer, Al Boom Diving Club, Amwaj, Cocktails, cotton sheets

On invincibility and the rotting of Roger Federer3 comments

wiedemar wrote 4 days ago: I watched the Wimbledon final in the Minneapolis airport last Sunday, sitting at the Houlihan’ … more →

Tags: Andy Roddick, Joe Posnanski, perfection, Roger Federer, Tennis, Tiger Woods, Wimbledon

Infinite Best2 comments

Subway Philosophy wrote 5 days ago: I’m behind on Infinite Summer’s schedule, you know, the one that keeps me in check with … more →

Tags: brilliance, Infinite Jest, Infinite Summer

Train(wreck) of thought, mostly connected to the writing process.

Dollface wrote 5 days ago: Hello few people who read my musings. This entry is about a bunch of stuff that was whirling aroun … more →

Tags: General Ramboling, Music, writing, Reading Material, Stories, Coincidence?, description, Johnny, Creative Studies

David Foster Wallace su Breat Easton Ellis e la letteratura morale

cicinapepta wrote 1 week ago: Se la situazione della nostra civiltà contemporanea fa disperatamente schifo, è insulsa, materialist … more →

Tags: Bret Easton Ellis, Letteratura, morale

A late night recitation.

Jesse Trussell wrote 1 week ago: via not being able to fall asleep and Infinite Jest Note 123. … more →

Tags: writing

Yrstruly and DFW on Race (and Tattoos)10 comments

infinitetasks wrote 1 week ago: Some controversy is ensuing (mostly here) about the lack of sophistication in DFW’s portrayal … more →

Tags: Infinite Jest, racism, Infinite Summer, Tattoos

a runaway american dream

onegreatcity wrote 1 week ago: First of all, I just want to point out the badassery that is my bff. Now I would like to move on to … more →

Tags: Books, Infinite Jest, Infinite Summer, literary crushes, Literature

Chapter 9

Nic wrote 1 week ago: One of the worst things about the subway system is the effect of making private events into public s … more →

Tags: Remember, NYT, Charlie Brown, Memories, jesse ball, The Way Through Doors, Subway, Commute, social Rules

David Foster Wallace--Infinite Jest (1996) [Week 3]2 comments

Paul wrote 1 week ago: SOUNDTRACK: MORRISSEY-Years of Refusal (2009). I’ve been a fan of The Smiths for years.  And … more →

Tags: 109 The Largest Whole Prime on the FM Band, Allstonians, Big Books, Books about writers, boredom, Boston, MA, Canadian Content, consumerism, Corporate skewering

Why IJ Doesn't Really Count as Science Fiction2 comments

infinitetasks wrote 1 week ago: Before reading Infinite Jest, I had not heard it described within the framework of quote science-fic … more →

Tags: Dystopias, Infinite Jest, Science Fiction, Infinite Summer

day 165. for your consideration.2 comments

lacienciacohete wrote 1 week ago: I never imagined that reminding myself that “this is water” throughout the day could be … more →

Tags: Life, Daily, Advice, Kenyon College, commencement address, water, Awareness, observations

An IJ apologia; the Entertainment2 comments

Ben wrote 1 week ago: If this is addiction, I’ll take it. I was going to go slowly, keep up with the spreadsheet, po … more →

Tags: Infinite Summer, Infinite Jest, Infinite Summer, dfw, #inf sum, apology

The Infinite Summer Lags and Summer Marital Bliss

iantrevor wrote 1 week ago: Due to holiday/wedding travels and other incursions (though certainly welcomed) into my normal read … more →

Tags: Infinite Summer, Infinite Jest, Weddings


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