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Which essay does David Foster Wallace mean?

rjacobs — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:51:27 -0800

To which essay is David Foster Wallace referring in his final footnote in the introduction to "Best American Essays 2007?" The footnote reads "You probably know which essay I’m referring to, assuming you’re reading this guest intro last as is SOP. If you’re not, and so don’t, then you have a brutal little treat in store." The footnote refers to an essay about "the revelation that most of what you’ve believed and revered turns out to be self-indulgent crap."

Anyone who has read the book, do you know which essay this is?

What's the best way to display and protect a book?

Optimus Chyme — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 11:23:54 -0800

What's the best way to display and protect a book? I have a signed galley copy of Infinte Jest, and while it isn't worth thousands, it's the one book whose condition I care about. I'd like some sort of case I can put it in for display and worship, ideally under fifty bucks. Anything like this out there? Any items I can cleverly use for this purpose?

consider the author

pissfactory — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 11:47:04 -0800

I have tried google and message boards and the publisher's site to no avail. Any idea where I can get an official 2006 David Foster Wallace reading or book signing or appearance schedule? I can only seem to find stuff that just happened or single event listings from bookstores that are nowhere near me (for their store only, that is). Thanks!