Abram Martinez answers “I'm interested in reading DFW after...”

Matt asked this question about Oblivion:

I'm interested in reading DFW after hearing a lot about Infinite Jest and listening to a lot of interviews with him. However I'm not quite in the mood to tackle a 1000 page goliath of book (that IJ is supposedly meant to be) right now so I was considering buying Oblivion. What do any DFW fans think is the best place to start with his work?

Abram Martinez I think that his most accessible work is The Girl with Curious Hair. However, all of his books fall massively short of Infinite Jest. It seemed like a…moreI think that his most accessible work is The Girl with Curious Hair. However, all of his books fall massively short of Infinite Jest. It seemed like a mountain when I first started, but it becomes something accomplishable once you get into it and the book starts impacting you. Good Luck on any DFW that you read. He is definitely a challenging writer but by far my favorite. (less)

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