Writing with his one-of-a-kind blend of causal humor, exacting intellect, and practical philosophy, David Foster Wallace probes the challenges of daily living and offers advice that renews us with every reading.
Wallace taught creative writing at Emerson College, Illinois State University, and Pomona College, and published the story collections Girl with Curious Hair, Brief Interviews with Hideous Men, Oblivion, the essay collections A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again, and Consider the Lobster. He was awarded the MacArthur Fellowship, a Lannan Literary Award, and a Whiting Writers' Award, and was appointed to the Usage Panel for The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language. He died in 2008. His last novel, The Pale King, was published in 2011.
Maria Popova is a blogger and cultural critic.
17 years ago today, David Foster Wallace delivered his magnificent "This Is Water" speech. Hear it here: https://t.co/h2djzSuKUG
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18 years ago today, David Foster Wallace delivered his magnificent "This Is Water" speech. Hear it here: https://t.co/SqaJx9Covr
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@col_the_midlife This Is Water by David Foster Wallace. Managing Oneself by Peter Drucker. Bonus: both are incredibly short.