RIP David Foster Wallace

[ycartrob]

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/15/books/15kaku.html?no_interstitial

[ms. yvon]

well, damn.

i'm a fan of "brief interviews with hideous men."

sad sad news.

[getinthevan]

I'm not familiar with his work but I really liked what that article said about it.  

What should I start with?

[ycartrob]

I'm not familiar with his work but I really liked what that article said about it.  

What should I start with?

Infinite Jest (but it's loooong)

[nichless]

Damn.  Thanks for sharing, Tracy.  I had no idea until I saw your post.  

[fitzcarraldo]

Wow.  :'(

Shame, talented guy.  I heard when he first got a taste of fame he checked himself into a hospital.  
Infinite Jest is definitely worth the long read. A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again (nonfiction) has great stories about cruise ships and being on a David Lynch set.  Sad news.