David Foster Wallace, 46, has apparently hanged himself.
Infinite Jest is one of my Top 20 all-time favourite books.
What a fucking waste.
The NYT has a good piece on him as well.
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Vancouverite; music-lover; small-time foodie; some kind of news/politics junkie; new wife!! You will often find me at a computer or peering into my iPhone.
The name of the blog comes from the song "Reckoner" by Radiohead. I've seen them in concert eight times in five countries, which is really negligible by the standards of some of my friends.
That’s a pity – I haven’t read Infinite Jest yet, but it’s been on the list for a while.
It’s a huge investment of time and mindspace, but it’s so, so rewarding. I haven’t read much else of his, which makes me glad in a way, that I have other things to look forward to.
Maybe start a bit smaller, with some of the shorter works, just to get a taste of his incredible skill. I think you’ll fall madly in love.