David Foster Wallace In His Own Word..., David Foster Wallace
David Foster Wallace In His Own Word..., David Foster Wallace
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David Foster Wallace: In His Own Words

Author: David Foster Wallace

Narrator: David Foster Wallace

Unabridged: 8 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/20/2014


Synopsis

"[DFW's] delivery is dead-on and fresh, the words often springing from his mouth as if conceived on the spot . . . . an audible confirmation that modern American writing continues to gain strength." -- Publishers Weekly on Consider the Lobster

Collected here for the first time are the stories and speeches of David Foster Wallace as read by the author himself. Over the course of his career, David Foster Wallace recorded a variety of his work in diverse circumstances -- from studio recordings to live performances -- that are finally compiled in this unique collection. Some of the pieces collected here are: "Another Pioneer," recorded at The University of Arizona Poetry Center; stories from Breif Interviews with Hiddeous Men and Consider the Lobster recorded in the studio; and the unforgettable "This Is Water," his 2005 commencement address given at Kenyon College. Also included are two interviews and a 2005 conversation with Rick Moody at Herbst Theater in San Francisco.

This collection has a special introduction written and read by acclaimed writer and editor John Jeremiah Sullivan. For fans of David Foster Wallace who have read everything he ever wrote as well as those looking to familiarize themselves with his work, David Foster Wallace: In His Own Words is a special, unique collection unavailable anywhere else.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Steve on November 04, 2014

I’ll confess there’s a bit of a rub. By his side I’m the brain-deprived schlub. So is anyone else in this club? Falling short of our dear DF-Dub? While my awe for his intellect is still intact, the pedestal I'd placed him on might not seem as high as it once did. Don’t get me wrong. This audio set, whic......more

Goodreads review by Meike on May 04, 2023

There is no rhyme or reason to the composition of this posthumous collection of recordings, and some of the pieces also have highly questionable audio quality, but it is such a joy to listen to DFW reading his texts and answering questions. He would only be 61 now - imagine how important his (back t......more

Goodreads review by Gabrielle (Reading Rampage) on August 23, 2024

Last year, my husband read "The Infinite Jest" and he has been a little bit obsessed with David Foster Wallace since then: we had a little road trip planned to visit his family and we spent a significant amount of that drive listening to DFW’s surprisingly warm and soft voice as he read some of his......more

Goodreads review by Jeffrey on March 07, 2018

DFW has a fair-mindedness approach to journalism that is sorely missed in our current era of partisanship and sensationalism. The news which gets the most attention is now presented through tribal lenses, lacking good faith toward one's critics. DFW reminds us how intellectually-honest writing can b......more

Goodreads review by Kendra on January 15, 2024

Published posthumously, this collection of selected DFW works contains interviews, speeches, essays, and more. I was interested in it mostly for interviews with DFW that are not easy to find online, of which this book contains several. Unless you want the same, I don’t necessarily recommend this boo......more