![]() ![]() ![]() I worry that I’m breathing in mold particles when I read (I’m nearsighted, so I have to hold the book very close to my face). The book is now growing mold on its pages, dark black clouds that keep expanding. I left it in my car, and when I reached for it afterward, I saw that one-third of the paperback was soaked in river water. I took Infinite Jest on a kayaking trip in Colorado. I will need this book, and only this book, to study for the GREs.įeeling No. Feelings can never be wrong or misinterpreted as legitimate they can be generally misinterpreted, which is fine, especially if I’m not being smart or funny enough.įeeling No. Instead of writing about my insecurities, I will write about my feelings, which is just as good/the same. Stephen: Maybe you should write about your own insecurities about why you’re not a person good enough to write about David Foster Wallace. ![]() I just–I’m not a person who is a good enough person to write about David Foster Wallace. Stephen: Why not? We don’t believe in timely reviews.Įlissa: No, it’s not that. ![]() Stephen: Maybe you can write a book review.Įlissa: Okay, but first I need to finish reading Infinite Jest. It’s hard to say for sure whether this is even exceptionally bad, this tendency.” – Infinite JestĮlissa: What should I do at ? “Like most North Americans of his generation, Hal tends to know way less about why he feels certain ways about the objects and pursuits he’s devoted to than he does about the objects and pursuits themselves. ![]()
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