David Foster Wallace's A Supposedly Fun Thing...

Ladybee · Post by **Ladybee** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 9:16 pm

I finished reading a collection of essays by David Foster Wallace entitled A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again and thought i'd mention it here. Wallace is (IMO) a totally hilarious writer and the essays collected in this book are astute observations and analyses of a number of topics and events written wittily with a voice that is brutally critical yet somehow still compassionate. His accounts of things as varied as a day at a small county fair to his experiences going on a "luxury cruise" are filled with information, abstract analysis, biting wit, and self-examination. I laughed out loud frequently, yet it made me think about society and selfhood a lot as well. Highly recommended for fans of this sort of writing.

martini · Post by **martini** » Mon Jul 07, 2003 12:08 pm

David Foster Wallace is, quite possibly, my all time favorite writer and this is one of his better collections. His non-fiction stuff is always dead on--human and smart and vivid. But for true word lovers, *Inifinite Jest* is a must read. Plus, it can also stop bullets or be used as a doorstop.