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tacocat · 2214 days ago · link · · parent · post: Did someone say 'bookthread?' I think someone said 'bookthread.' So what have you all been reading lately?
I bought The Crying of Lot 49. When I wanted to check out Pynchon. I'm similarly frustrated to you by David Foster Wallace. The dude seemed more in love with proving he had a perfect SAT verbal than being an effective communicator
liberalkansan · 2146 days ago · link ·
Have you thought about reading some of his nonfiction? I enjoyed Infinite Jest, but I believe DFW's essays were a lot more accessible than his fiction.