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If you've ever wondered how different you and your cat are or if Noam Chomsky might be an asshole, you should read this book. It doesn't actually say that Noam Chomsky is an asshole, quite the opposite actually, that's just me.
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“The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you.”
― David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest
― David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest
“The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.”
― Mark Twain
― Mark Twain
“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
― Mark Twain
― Mark Twain
“Never put off till tomorrow what may be done day after tomorrow just as well".
From: "More Maxims of Mark”
― Mark Twain
From: "More Maxims of Mark”
― Mark Twain
“You think when you wake up in the mornin yesterday don't count. But yesterday is all that does count. What else is there? Your life is made out of the days it’s made out of. Nothin else.”
― Cormac McCarthy, No Country for Old Men
― Cormac McCarthy, No Country for Old Men
The Pale King
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Discussions about David Foster Wallace's posthumous release, The Pale King.
DFW - The Broom of the System (group read)
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— last activity Dec 26, 2011 03:08pm
We will be reading David Foster Wallace's "The Broom of the System," starting October 1, 2011. Here's the reading schedule: https://docs.google.com/sp...more
David Foster Wallace
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— last activity Feb 21, 2012 07:55pm
A group for the amazing work of David Foster Wallace, now deceased. RIP 1962-2008 Feel free to add his books to the bookshelf for the group.
Infinite Summer
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For all those planning to read Infinite Jest this summer starting June 21. Support, encouragement and gentle pushes welcome.
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