I'm anything but a bookworm. In fact, for an editor, I have remarkably lethargic reading and comprehension.
But when I meet a book or, better yet, an author, who captures my attention, I have a hard time shaking the grip.
I'm currently enraptured in David Foster Wallace's "Infinite Jest", a 1,000-plus page novel that even needs a monstrous cross-referencing section in the back to fully-explain Mr. Wallace's delectable (over) use of the English language.
For those that enjoy brevity and succinct passages, this journey is not for your undertaking.
Wallace breaks the rules of run-un sentences and conventional flow while adopting the unmistakable personalities that give his tale such verve and charm.
The book, riddled with the subplots of a brilliant family that would make the Royal Tennenbaums look pedestrian, explores the human condition thoroughly but carries a bizarre humorous element that Wallace makes his own.
The bottom line is that, within several pages, you'll know if D.F.W.'s for you. Whether or not he is, don't fight it.
But when I meet a book or, better yet, an author, who captures my attention, I have a hard time shaking the grip.
I'm currently enraptured in David Foster Wallace's "Infinite Jest", a 1,000-plus page novel that even needs a monstrous cross-referencing section in the back to fully-explain Mr. Wallace's delectable (over) use of the English language.
For those that enjoy brevity and succinct passages, this journey is not for your undertaking.
Wallace breaks the rules of run-un sentences and conventional flow while adopting the unmistakable personalities that give his tale such verve and charm.
The book, riddled with the subplots of a brilliant family that would make the Royal Tennenbaums look pedestrian, explores the human condition thoroughly but carries a bizarre humorous element that Wallace makes his own.
The bottom line is that, within several pages, you'll know if D.F.W.'s for you. Whether or not he is, don't fight it.
