Posted by Sterling on 8/9/2011, 20:17:03, in reply to "Re: Wittgenstein's Mistress (spoilers)"
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I've read A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again, a collection of essays. The title essay about being on a cruise ship and the essay about the Illinois State Fair are hilarious. Like most books of essays, it's uneven, but when it's good, it's very good indeed. I have not read Infinite Jest. The immense length is daunting even to me (lover of Pynchon, Proust, etc.).
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: I saw the David Foster Wallace quote. Have you read any
: of his books? I have always wondered about Infinite
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: Yes, it was my suggestion. I had read that David
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: Wallace called it "the high point of experimental
: fiction in this country," so naturally I wanted
: to read it and thought it would be a good choice for
: our group. I'm delighted that you enjoyed it, Lale.
: I liked it so much that it actually made my
: anniversary top ten list.
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: Who suggested this most extraordinary book to the
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: The 2011 nominations thread seems to have disappeared,
: but I'm pretty sure it was Sterling.
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