THE BEACH — I had every intention of tackling “Infinite Jest,” the 1,000-plus-page masterwork by novelist David Foster Wallace this summer. The novel is the ultimate postmodern challenge to the avid reader: it’s very long and very complex with very serious and precise language. I’ve made it through about 10 pages. I just couldn’t face the brain workout – my first year of graduate school has given it enough exercise.
A life in letters is history repeated
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 | 12:01 a.m. CDT;
updated 12:45 p.m. CDT, Monday, June 21, 2010
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