November 2010
22 posts
Trap Them- Carnage Incarnate
Filth Rations (2010,...
State-Fair-excerpt.mp3 (audio/mpeg Object) →
And, after listening to DFW at his most poignant, listen to him at (arguably) his funniest, in this clip from his essay about the Illinois State Fair. If you’ve never experienced a Midwestern State Fair, it is safe to say you have never experienced an actual State Fair: it is one of the many distinctive cultural experiences that makes the Midwest so, well, Midwestern.
Readings | The David Foster Wallace Audio Project →
These are all worth listening to, but I especially recommend the “Consider The Lobster” link. Beautiful language from one of America’s greatest narrative voices.
