An interesting review of Infinite Jest by Stephen Burn (author of Infinite Jest : A reader's guide) that considers some of the impact and big picture issues the novel has had. Read it over at Powell's Books.

I've finally added a commenting system to the fantods. You'll need to register first, and then log in (bottom menu on the left) to add your comments. I've added the ability to comment on some of the more recent news items. If you follow the 'read more...' link it should be ready to go. I know some of you wanted to post about 'Good People' , so that might be a nice place to start.

Below is a link to a picture of my son, Thomas, who was born yesterday on the 1st of Feb 2007. Thanks for letting me indulge!

 

 

(Also, soon you'll be able to register and comment on all new posts!) 

The New Yorker online has a new work of short fiction by David Foster Wallace available. Click on the link to read Good People.

 

Before heading to bed last night I posted a link to the ZEIT Online David Foster Wallace interview (in German) along with a request for an English translation...

 

By this morning Stefan had translated the interview and sent it to the fantods for all to read. Thanks, Stefan!

Barrett Hathcock, over at Conversational Reading, has been blogging his read of Infinite Jest. He's finally finished and has written about the experience. You can find it here: Infinite Jest Digested: Part One.