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Luke Anderson
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Ninth essay. DFW reviews/analyzes the five part biography Joseph Frank wrote for like 40 years to contextualize the writing of Dostoevsky. It was very interesting. This was perhaps the most neutral DFW so far. Or maybe he was just more positive and supportive here. I liked this one a lot. One essay left, and it seems he’s experimenting with even more complicated and jarring footnotes using boxes and arrows…
— Oct 01, 2026 11:42PM
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Luke Anderson
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Eighth essay, Consider the Lobster, after which this whole book is titled.
It was awesome. Funny, uncomfortable, and almost as good as Up,Simba, the John McCain one.
Very short, unfortunately. The ethics of boiling lobsters alive for human enjoyment is definitely his strongest premise, so I wish it were at least as long as his essays about McCain’s campaign trail or the porn industry’s annual awards show.
— Sep 30, 2026 03:00PM
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It was awesome. Funny, uncomfortable, and almost as good as Up,Simba, the John McCain one.
Very short, unfortunately. The ethics of boiling lobsters alive for human enjoyment is definitely his strongest premise, so I wish it were at least as long as his essays about McCain’s campaign trail or the porn industry’s annual awards show.
Luke Anderson
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Seventh essay - this one took me a while.
DFW is a reporter for Rolling Stone along for the hilarious ride that is John McCain’s 2000 presidential campaign trail.
Of the seven I’ve read so far, this is my favorite. Really funny, super engaging and interesting, kind of thought provoking if you’re not already distrustful of politicians and their ulterior motives. Mostly just fun.
AND LIKE NO FOOTNOTES THANK GOD
— Sep 30, 2026 11:54AM
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DFW is a reporter for Rolling Stone along for the hilarious ride that is John McCain’s 2000 presidential campaign trail.
Of the seven I’ve read so far, this is my favorite. Really funny, super engaging and interesting, kind of thought provoking if you’re not already distrustful of politicians and their ulterior motives. Mostly just fun.
AND LIKE NO FOOTNOTES THANK GOD
