/lit/ - Literature

ergot poisoning
sleeping sickness
the stresses of a Puritan lifestyle

i have written about a total of 40 pages on the Salem Witch Trials between the ages of 10 and 14
i also read about fifteen books and attended two lectures
i have no interest in the Salem Witch Trials whatsoever how was i dealt this cruel fate

pic related

“You know, I don’t want to be offensive. But ‘Infinite Jest’ is just awful. It seems ridiculous to have to say it. He can’t think, he can’t write. There’s no discernible talent.”

>>2386334

nope. try again.

>>2314045
Did you seriously just get here or something?

>>2313912
I'm all for DFW switchup, but the penguin future classics may be a bit confusing for other boards.

>>2297449
>>2297452

So the insights are:

>staying in AA is difficult
>sometimes people have difficulty relating to their dad
>families can be burdensome at times
>marijuana is a bit morish.

FUCK ME, CLEAR EVErYTHING, HOLD ALL THE FRONT PORCHES, ONE MAN HAS CHANGED THE WAY THE WORLD THINKS FOREVER.

question: when was the last time you saw anyone, anywhere but here, talking about the importance of David Foster Wallace? He's a non-entity of world literature.

Entertaining fake/shopped covers.

I don't see this picture posted nearly enough on this board. It's definitely time for a change.

>>1893394
>Right so because I enjoyed this book I'm now an idiot and can't possibly like anything else? Well have fun deluding yourself into thinking you're soooo much smarter than everyone else.

looooooooooool are you that stupid?

I'm insulting you for not being able to engage in serious discussion and you retort with BAWWW SO BECAUSE I LIKE A BOOK IM A BAD PERSON HOW DARE YOU

All you DFW fans are equally retarded.

/thread

>Infinite Jest paperback: Weighs almost as much as me.
>Kindle, with Infinite Jest, and 3000 other books: Weighs almost nothing
- /lit/ poster

Should I hate e-reader fans or DFW fans more?