In 2006, little brown published a 10th anniversary edition of david foster wallaces infinite jest that featured a foreword by dave eggers. Infinite jest by david foster wallace coming february 7, 2012 ive tried to read the hardcopy version but made it to about page 300 before giving up. Part i with a foreword by dave eggers audiobook by david foster wallace. I remembered seeing this author in interviews and wanting to dive in this book. Equal parts philosophical quest and screwball comedy, infinite jest bends every rule of fiction, features a huge cast and multilevel narrative, and questions essential elements of american culture our entertainments, our addictions, our relationships, our. Feb 15, 2016 today, i turned the last page of infinite jest, around a week late for my deadline. Mac, and then use the save or download command to save the audio file to. Infinite jest is both sad, depressed and funny and even 25 years after it was published in 1994 remains relevant to the modern age.
Not so in their latest, as the conversation about the boy who lived, harry potter and the cursed child scholasticarthur a. A gargantuan, mindaltering comedy about the pursuit of happiness in america set in an addicts halfway house and a. Fifteen years after infinite jest was first published, and three years after i interviewed author david foster wallace shortly before his suicide, ive finally decided to finish. When someone recommends you read this book, ask them how much. Jun 29, 2009 thousands of socially networked bibliophiles have pledged to tackle david foster wallaces infinite jest over three months this summer, endnotes and all, as part of the infinite summerchallenge. You need to know what youre looking for, because descriptions of books are often sparse. Watch forand listen toour audio book club about infinite jest in december. An ambitious and frequently brilliant fictional exploration of the pursuit of pleasure and its ramifying consequences, by the antic author of girl with curious hair 1989, etc. I guess this is a first for me and ill get straight to the point. Of course, its exhausting to read such a mega book. Reading infinite jest 20 years on books podcast twenty years after david foster wallaces magnum opus was first published it continues to delight and astonish. Whether its drugs, sex, or fame, the novels primary goal is to examine the need for these addictions and show that it is possible to addicted to addiction itself. Written by david foster wallace, narrated by sean pratt. Mar 20, 2009 the slate audio book club on infinite jest.
Easy navigation and tens of thousands of titles make this a fun place to shop. Not so in their latest, as the conversation about the boy who lived, harry potter and the cursed. The slate audiobook club is generally a rather highbrow, new yorker version of a book club. Listen to infinite jest audiobook by david foster wallace. In fact, its take on the very nature of entertainment itself perhaps foresaw the age of vanity and social media, as seen through the prisms of tinder, facebook, twitter and instagram. You can also listen to any of our previous club meetings through. Get your 14day free trial of gabfest sponsor, which includes a credit for one free audio book, here. Infinite jest infinite jest audiobook, by david foster wallace. Infinite jest 1996 is a novel written by david foster wallace. In the podcast they generally give a synopsis of the book before discussing it, but they recommend reading or listening to the book before listening to the podcast.
Trine tells us that by connecting and harmonizing with the universe we attract love, health, peace and success. Mac, and then use the save or download command to save the audio file to your hard drive. A gargantuan, mindaltering comedy about the pursuit of happiness in america set in an addicts halfway house and a tennis academy, and featuring the most endearingly screwedup family to come along in recent fiction, infinite jest explores essential questions about what entertainment is and why it has come to so dominate our lives. Jan 16, 2007 slate audio bookclub on infinite jest warning many plot spoilers infinite jest 17 page extract in plain text form. The easiest way to listen to podcasts on your iphone, ipad, android, pc, smart speaker and even in your car.
The novel is a interconnected sequence of events, told out of timeline order, that focuses on addiction in all its forms. Yet this flamboyant novel is also one of the most downtoearth books you will ever read. Audiobook club the audio book club boasts the worlds largest collection of audio books. Initially the audiobook did not include the endnotes except as a text file attachment. The audio book club on david foster wallaces infinite jest. Its not really that good of an audio book to listen to and the narration was too slow for me so i ended up reading the whole thing on my own after maybe a hundred pages in.
Audiobook hd audio david foster wallace infinite jest 17. Listen to audio book club episodes free, on demand. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The book is drumtight and relentlessly smart and, though it does not wear its heart on its. The audio book club on imperial bedrooms slate magazine. Also, i wonder how theyll deal with the footnotes in other dfw audiobooks, e. I read the kindle version and it worked pretty well for me.
Partly this was because i was reading it in situations when the weight and bulk of the physical edition would have been a big hassle. When i load an audio book into my sansa fuze, the chapters dont always appear together, sometimes they are scattered among all the other podcasts or audio books. A gargantuan, mindaltering comedy about the pursuit of happiness in america set in an addicts halfway. Why i cannot recommend the infinite jest audio book infinite jest. Also, the audio book doesnt include the endnotes and its just not ij without the notes. Book club suggestionsthis is waterdavid foster wallacefree netflix accountindie filmschoose. Watch forand listen toour audio book club about infinite. If youre looking for another memoir steeped in reportage, tim bissells extra lives is a recollection of his lifelong love of video games and a critique of the gaming industry as a whole. Eggerss introduction observed that infinite jest was 1,067 pages long and there is not one lazy sentence.
To listen to the slate audio book club discussion of j. Infinite jest is a novel written by david foster wallace. Back in march, troy patterson, katie roiphe, and james surowiecki waded through the massive tome for slate s audio book club. Slates audio book club slate magazinepanoply all you. Reading infinite jest 20 years on books podcast books. Listen to slates audio book club instantly on your tablet, phone or browser no downloads needed. My copy of the book is sawn in three, abused, with smudges of food across its pages, from when i.
The lack of physicality is a bummer, but i feel its vastly compensated by having access to everything id like to read in seconds. Join slate s critics for monthly discussions of new and important books. My copy of the book is sawn in three, abused, with smudges of food across its pages, from when i couldnt stop. Big in its aspirations, big in its scope, big in what it delivers. At its very core, this book is a critique of flashiness and attitude, and argues for a healthy distrust of irony and. Levine, quickly becomes closer to a version of a big bang theory geekout about the best superman movie. This means that the chapters are not linked, or in order theyre also hard to find. Infinite jest by david foster wallace the new canon. This huge volume will prop open even a castles gates. Each month, the slate audio book club podcast hosts a discussion of a different book. At the very least, infinite jest, his new, 1,079page novel including 90 pages devoted to esoteric endnotes, gives a whole new twist to the word. Slates katy waldman and laura miller discuss zadie smiths new novel, swing time with the new york times parul sehgal. Free audio books in genre play that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. Why i cannot recommend the infinite jest audio book.
A gargantuan, mindaltering comedy about the pursuit of happiness in america set in an addicts halfway house and a tennis academy, and featuring the most endearingly screwedup family to come along in recent fiction, infinite jest explores essential questions about what entertainment is and why it. When i was asking my friends on what i should read next, they suggested infinite jest by david foster wallace. I cant recommend the purchase of the what at first appears to be the amazing ive heard good things about the audio, excellent vocal performance audio book of infinite jest. Yet this flamboyant novel is also one of the most downto. David foster wallace project gutenberg selfpublishing. David foster wallace february 21, 1962 september 12, 2008 was an american novelist, short story writer, essayist, and professor of english and creative writing. Inspired by true events, the new york times bestselling novel the girl who came home is the poignant story of a group of. Listen to infinite jest by david foster wallace at. Listen to slates audio book club where s book critics and other slate contributors get together to discuss a popular book for an hour. I have tried putting the audio books into both podcasts and audiobooks, with the same result.
The slate audio book club is brought to you by thirdlove, the. Feb 26, 2016 reading infinite jest 20 years on books podcast twenty years after david foster wallaces magnum opus was first published it continues to delight and astonish. Download newspapers, periodicals, books, and radio shows to your pc, other audio player or over 500 popular devices. The slate audio book club is brought to you by thirdlove, the lingerie brand using real womens measurements to design betterfitting bras. These are all the books that have been discussed on the podcast as of january 2017. Trines writings may have been the most important to the new thought. Eggerss introduction observed that infinite jest was. In a manner both reminiscent and imitative of thomas pynchons gravitys rainbow 1973, wallace traces the sometimes connected fortunes of two dozen or so addicted and obsessed souls variously involved with. May 09, 2018 listen to audio book club episodes free, on demand. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial.
Today, i turned the last page of infinite jest, around a week late for my deadline. When the book was first published in 1996, the audio version wasnt available and to be honest, i was having too much fun in the 90s to be reading. Trines writings may have been the most important to the new thought movement of the late 1800s and early 1900s which was the forerunner to the new age movement. Part of what makes this publication hard are generous undefined phrases deliberately. Wallace is widely known for his 1996 novel infinite jest, which was cited by time magazine as one of the 100 best englishlanguage novels from 1923 to 2005. It does not include the inauguration novella all along, this was supposed to happen by curtis sittenfeld or the raymond carver stories. Play audiobook chapters in sequential order, sansa. Nov 25, 2017 audiobook hd audio david foster wallace infinite jest 17. In a sprawling, wild, superhyped magnum opus, david foster wallace fulfills the promise of his precocious novel the broom of the system. Slate audio bookclub on infinite jest warning many plot spoilers. To listen to the slate audio book club discussion of f. The lengthy and complex work takes place in a semiparodic future version of north america. Slate audio bookclub on infinite jest warning many plot spoilers infinite jest 17 page extract in plain text form. Join slates critics for monthly discussions of new and important books.
Reviews of infinite jest david foster wallace wiki. Read the book club selections and then listen in as our critics hold lively and sometimes heated. Why i cannot recommend the infinite jest audio book infinite jest i. The audiobook for infinite jest was released in 2012. Use the player below to listen to their discussion. Infinite jest 1996 my favourite book of all time and the. Todays post will be a short one while i share some thoughts on the difference between listening to audiobooks or podcasts and which one is best for me.
Read the book club selections and then listen in as our critics hold lively and sometimes heated debates about. Read the book club selections and then listen in as our critics hold lively and sometimes heated debates about the works. I cant recommend the purchase of the what at first appears to be the. To listen to the slate audio book club discussion of bret easton elliss imperial bedrooms, click the arrow on the player below. Infinite jest, by david foster wallace, is the worst science fiction novel ever written. By any definition, and not just word count, infinite jest is a big novel. If youd like to get an early start on the next book club selection, weve chosen david foster wallaces massive novel infinite jest. At the very least, infinite jest, his new, 1,079page novel including 90 pages devoted to esoteric endnotes, gives a whole new twist to the word infinite.
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