David Foster Wallace

Henry Rollins, Megan Mullally, Josh Radnor and More Perform The Pale King by David Foster Wallace - Posted April 22, 2011
When David Foster Wallace committed suicide in 2008, he left behind legions of grieving fans, a gaping hole in the literary world, and an unfinished novel about agents of the Internal Revenue Service in Peoria, Illinois. That book, pieced together and ... [FishbowlLA]

David Foster Wallace Grade School Poem in The Guardian - Posted April 15, 2011
While exploring the David Foster Wallace archive, Justine Tal Goldberg unearthed a poem most likely written as a grade school assignment. According to ... [GalleyCat]

David Foster Wallace Tax Tips - Posted April 15, 2011
David Foster Wallace's final novel comes out today. With a few days before taxes are due, we've collected tax tips gleaned from The Pale King. The 547-page novel follows the obsessive mental adventures of IRS agen... [GalleyCat]

New Yorker's Franzen Freebie | CPB Escapes Cuts | More Yesterday's News - Posted April 13, 2011
Jonathan Franzen writing about his buddy David Foster Wallace? Sounds like crack to a certain breed of contemporary-lit fanboy (i.e., me), which might be why The New Yorker picked just such a piece by Franzen to lure readers into "liking" the magazine on Facebook. Well, I like you anyway, New Yorker--... [MediaJobsDaily]

Jonathan Frazen Writes About David Foster Wallace's Suicide - Posted April 11, 2011
For a limited time, The New Yorker will give Facebook fans free access to a Jonathan Franzen essay about his relationship with the late David Foster Wallace. Follow this link to access the essay. Her... [GalleyCat]

David Foster Wallace Novel Inspires Online Detectives - Posted March 16, 2011
On April 15, David Foster Wallace's final, unfinished novel will be published. Performing a bit of literary detective work, The Millions ... [GalleyCat]

Jonathan Lethem: 'Brooklyn Is Repulsive with Novelists, It's Cancerous with Novelists' - Posted February 15, 2011
In a LA Times profile over the weekend, novelist Jonathan Lethem took a shot at all the novelists living and working in Kings County, ... [GalleyCat]

Best Book-Based Netflix Movies Online for People Who Hate Valentine's Day - Posted February 11, 2011
We know there are a few readers out there who dread Valentine's Day. Inspired by eBookNewser's Top 10 Most Romantic Adaptation list, we've created a Best Book-Based Netflix Streaming Movies for People Who Hate Valentine's Day list. Below, we've picked the best... [semanticweb.com]

David Foster Wallace and His Philosophy Thesis - Posted November 18, 2010
In December, Columbia University Press will publish David Foster Wallace's undergraduate philosophy thesis from Amherst. During his senior year, the aspiring author also finished a 500-page creative... [GalleyCat]

David Foster Wallace Archive Open for Research - Posted September 14, 2010
The David Foster Wallace Archive is now open for research at the Harry Ransom Center. Above, we've embedded two annotated pages from David Foster Wallace's battered teaching copy of Thomas Harris's bestselling novel, Th... [GalleyCat]

David Foster Wallace Footnotes Horatio Alger - Posted June 1, 2010
As we enter the final week of our World's Longest Literary Remix contest, submissions are still po... [GalleyCat]

Best Netflix Streaming Movies for Readers: Dramas Based on Contemporary Literature - Posted May 28, 2010
Thousands of Netflix users enjoy the "Watch Instantly" section of the popular DVD rental website--streaming movies straight to their computers or televisions. Still, it can be difficult to find the perfect movie amid the overwhelming selection. To help literary minded movie fans with Netflix accounts surf through the overwhelming selection, here are... [GalleyCat]

N+1 Editor Scores $650,000 for First Novel - Posted April 2, 2010
Bloomberg News has a long profile up about Chad Harbach, an n+1 editor who recently auctioned his first novel to Little, Brown for $650,000. Little, Brown was not the highest bidder for the book, but Harbac... [GalleyCat]

Enhanced eBook Edition of David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest Coming - Posted March 17, 2010
Enhanced eBooks have been the talk of the town this week--from SXSW to bestselling novelists. Over at ... [GalleyCat]

David Foster Wallace Archive Finds a Home - Posted March 9, 2010
Yesterday the University of Texas at Austin's Harry Ransom Center acquired the archive of writer David Foster Wallace. The collection includes annotated books from the author's bookshelf, like that scribble-filled copy (pictured, ... [GalleyCat]

Sex and the 21st Century Male Writer - Posted January 4, 2010
Can contemporary male authors write a good sex scene? In a NY Times Book Review essay this weekend, cultural critic Katie Roiphe argued that male authors have lost their taste for steamy sex. Here's ... [GalleyCat]

David Foster Wallace Grammar Exercise - Posted December 2, 2009
Today the literary folks at HTML Giant launched an informal grammar contest based on David Foster Wallace's work-- publishing an actual worksheet from a nonfiction workshop taught by the obsessive author. Here's an excerpt from the post: "... [GalleyCat]

Author Photo Confidential - Posted April 7, 2009
In at least one major magazine, an author's fortunes can rise and fall on the strength of an author photo. NPR's Morning Edition studied the evolving art of the author photo this morning, looking at a ... [GalleyCat]