On its funniest and its most harrowing pages, mary karrs lit reminds me of augusten burroughss dry. Infinite jest book club berlin berlin, germany meetup. These are all the books that have been discussed on the podcast as of january 2017. Yet this flamboyant novel is also one of the most downtoearth books you will ever read. Our critics try to discover what it is about this bookso much about insubstantiality.
Heres my take on slate s audio book club discussion of the thick book. In the podcast they generally give a synopsis of the book before discussing it, but they recommend reading or listening to the book before listening to the podcast. In moronland, karr escapes mental institution bureaucracy in time to attend a literary reception in her honor by using guile. Ready to realize your goal of making it through david foster wallaces exhilarating masterpiece, infinite jest, in the company of other bright and inquisitive. Two years back, a web book club called infinite summer took on. Part i with a foreword by dave eggers audiobook by david foster wallace. Joyce ulysses and reading finnegans wake are the only two im aware of that devote entire podcasts to one book would love others to tackle novels like gravitys rainbow, moby dick, infinite jest. I was talking to my roommate about infinite jest, and he asked me how it. To listen to the slate audio book club discussion of f. Start your 48hour free trial to unlock this infinite jest study guide and get instant access to the following summary. The poems of trakl and the dramas of wedekind are the magna opera of. Infinite jest by david foster wallace book analysis. I was talking to my roommate about infinite jest, and he asked me how it compared to illuminatus.
In this weeks audio book club, slate editors emily bazelon and hanna rosin, and the new yorkers margaret talbot, discuss emma donoghues room, a bestselling novel about a 5yearold boy raised. The work of david foster wallace continues to inspire. Reading infinite jest 20 years on books podcast twenty years after david foster wallaces magnum opus was first published it continues to. I dont know these people but they seem to be experienced literary critics. Watch forand listen toour audio book club about infinite jest in. This month there is a bonus episode of the ark audio book club podcast on david foster wallaces epic of tennis, drug addiction and tv. Reading infinite jest 20 years on books podcast books. Slate also gave wallaces work airtime this week, publishing an audio book club discussion of the authors second novel infinite jest as one of its daily podcasts. To listen to the slate audio book club discussion of tom rachmans the imperfectionists, click the arrow on the player below. Her sexual relationships with men are a matter of some speculationdiscussion.
In this weeks audio book club, slate editors emily bazelon and hanna rosin, and the new yorkers margaret talbot, discuss emma donoghues room, a bestselling novel about a 5yearold boy raised by his mother in a shed where she has been held prisoner since before he was born. Scott fitzgeralds the great gatsby, click the arrow on the player below. Join slate s critics for monthly discussions of new and important books. Infinite jest has become an exemplar for difficulty in contemporary fictionits 1,079 pages full of verbal invention, oblique narration, and a scattered, nonlinear, chronology. Taking part in the discussion were troy patterson, katie roiphe, and james surowiecki. To listen to the slate audio book club discussion of mary karrs lit, click the arrow on the player below. To listen to the audio book club discussion of michael shaaras the killer angels, use the player below or by opening this player in another tab dont miss a single episode of the audio book. I cant recommend the purchase of the what at first appears to be the amazing ive heard good things about the audio. David foster wallace february 21, 1962 september 12, 2008 was an american author of novels, short stories and essays, as well as a university professor of english and creative writing. At its very core, this book is a critique of flashiness and attitude, and argues for a healthy distrust of irony and.
Online shopping from a great selection at kindle books store. Published in 1974, the book won a pulitzer prize but didnt become a bestseller until two decades later. Infinite jest has been on my reading pile for ages but, despite adoring my recent birthday present of foster wallaces short stories, oblivion, i just havent had the strength of mind to start it. I am somewhat tempted to immediately start again, since the end is the beginning and you really cant pick it all up in a single read, but if anyone has a good followup or comedown read suggestion id be glad to hear. The works of novalis and schelling are the magna opera of early german romanticism. In this weeks audio book club, yale historian david blight talks about the significance of the hit novel the killer angels with emily bazelon and david plotz. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
The writings of lessing and kant are the magna opera of the german enlightenment. His newest book, which has no clear ending, has been abridged and read out loud onstage. Slate is published by the slate group, a graham holdings company. The nix is the love child of thomas pynchon and david foster wallace. This month, the audio book club looks at john updikes rabbit, run. A readers guide was the first book to be published on the novel and is a key reference for those who wish to explore further. The nix is the love child of thomas pynchon and david. The reactions illustrated the divisive nature of the 1,076page book. An ambitious and frequently brilliant fictional exploration of the pursuit of pleasure and its ramifying consequences, by the antic author of girl with curious hair 1989, etc. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Description of wallaces overall point of view interesting, but doesnt get in to the meat of infinite jest 2365. By killing himself before he has turned in his book, the author implies not only that.
The discussion occurred last march and was initially recommended to me by mr. By any definition, and not just word count, infinite jest is a big novel. I remembered seeing this author in interviews and wanting to dive in this book. He knew choose your own adventure books forked this way or that.
The audio book club on david foster wallaces infinite jest. When the book was first published in 1996, the audio version wasnt available and to be honest, i was having too much fun in the 90s to be reading. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. Get detailed summaries and analysis, character desctiptions, themes, and quotes. I have a day job and ssc gets free hosting, so dont feel pressured to contribute. These are the endnotes to david foster wallaces infinite jest, a gargantuan. It does not include the inauguration novella all along, this was supposed to happen by curtis sittenfeld or the raymond carver stories. Infinite jest is a 1996 novel by american writer david foster wallace. The book was edited by publisher little, brown and companys michael pietsch, who has. Joyces ulysses is the magnum opus of european modernism.
Equal parts philosophical quest and screwball comedy, infinite jest bends every rule of fiction without sacrificing for a moment its own entertainment value. Mac, and then use the save or download command to save the audio file to your hard drive. San francisco chronicle debut novel from the bestselling author of infinite jest, available for the first time as an audiobook. Why i cannot recommend the infinite jest audio book infinite jest i guess this is a first for me and ill get straight to the point. Each month, the slate audio book club podcast hosts a discussion of a different book. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book.
Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Join endurance bibliophiles from around the world in reading infinite jest over the summer of 2009, june 21st to september 22nd. Infinite jest is one of those books that a lot of people know of but have never read. You can also listen to any of our previous club meetings.
Watch forand listen toour audio book club about infinite jest in december. Partly since it makes the book more accessible and partly because it lets you enjoy the flow of wallaces prose. By troy patterson, katie roiphe, and james surowiecki. Slate audio bookclub on infinite jest warning many plot spoilers infinite jest 17 page extract in plain text form. Others like slate audio book club devote an episode a month to discussion of a book. An overview of what book critics said about infinite jest when it. In a manner both reminiscent and imitative of thomas pynchons gravitys rainbow 1973, wallace traces the sometimes connected fortunes of two dozen or so addicted and obsessed souls variously involved with. When i was asking my friends on what i should read next, they suggested infinite jest by david foster wallace. Topics about this book topics that mention this book. Thousands of socially networked bibliophiles have pledged to tackle david foster wallaces infinite jest over three months this summer, endnotes and all, as part of the infinite summerchallenge. A readers companion to infinite jest is a guide for readers who have heard about the literary genius of david foster wallaces huge and sprawling novel but have been put off by its length and narrative complexity.
Detailed summary, analysis and reading guide bright summaries on. In an instant of sudden clarity i realized he was right, that they were basically the same book the same fractally complex narrative of broken meandering plots about an endlesslyawaited but never arriving apocalypse. Big in its aspirations, big in its scope, big in what it delivers. David foster wallace audio books, best sellers, author. The audio book club on the killer angels slate magazine. Why david foster wallace inspires such devotion in his fans. Read the book club selections and then listen in as our critics hold lively and sometimes heated debates about the works. Why i cannot recommend the infinite jest audio book. Infinite jest 1996 my favourite book of all time and the very. We start with a presentation of a summary of the article, and then discuss in a friendly atmosphere. The audio book club on the imperfectionists slate magazine. To listen to the slate audio book club discussion of john updikes rabbit, run, click the arrow on the player below. It has been categorized as an encyclopedic novel and made time magazines list of the 100 best englishlanguage novels published between 1923 and 2005.
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