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RIP David Foster Wallace (February 1962 – September 2008)

The NYT reports:
“David Foster Wallace, whose darkly ironic novels, essays and short stories garnered him a large following and made him one of the most influential writers of his generation, was found dead in his California home on Friday, after apparently committing suicide, the authorities said.
“Mr. Wallace, 46, best known for his sprawling 1,079-page novel [...]

2008 09 14 literary obits
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Booklists: War, and Procrastination

Both tips from RAO:
In Slate, “Procrastination Lit: Great novels about wasting time,” a “small and unnerving category of literature that is not only about procrastination but that, in form and style, enacts the frenetic paralysis of irrational delay,” compiled by Jessica Winter. Books included are three by Thomas Bernhard (In The Lime Works, The Loser [...]

2008 05 19 booklists
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