Academia Killed David Foster Wallace

from Prospect Magazine America’s universities sheltered David Foster Wallace—and almost ruined his writing Julian Gough Like James Joyce, David Foster Wallace will be remembered—and, by some, fiercely loved—for a book which 99.999 per cent of the world’s...

Crumley and Milo and C.W. Gone

from the Los Angeles Times James Crumley dies at 68; author of gritty but poetic crime novels Bill Wittliff / Texas State University-San Marcos James Crumley, seen in 1989, wrote seven poetic but hard-boiled detective tales, including “The Last Good Kiss.” “There was...

“Tell the waitress I’ll come back to Zanzibar”

from Shelf-Awareness Here are some proverbs dealing with books and reading from As They Say in Zanzibar: Proverbial Wisdom from Around the World – a compilation of more than 2,000 proverbs gathered by David Crystal: Books A book holds a house of gold (China) It...

Poetry a-Twitter

from The Telegraph UKPoetry’s popularity soars onlineBy Stephen AdamsPoetry, long thought of as an art form in terminal decline, is taking off on the internet according to new figures. Recognising the potential of the internet for poetry: Andrew MotionThe...

Unbelievable

David Foster Wallace is gone. from the New York Times David Foster Wallace, 46, Writer, Dies By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: September 13, 2008 Marion Ettlinger David Foster Wallace  CLAREMONT, Calif. (AP) — David Foster Wallace, the author best known for his...