Hi- I'm a writer and reader living in Tucson AZ until January, at which time I'll be packing up and moving back to Austin TX. I just got my MFA in fiction from the U of A (which sounds pretentious as all hell even just writing it), and am excited to be part of a reading community. So, if I violate a...

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I would like to suggest Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace:


Wikipedia: Infinite Jest

It's one of the most stunning achievements in late twentieth century letters, and since his recent and untimely death, it's probably about time to read it for those who haven't.

-PR

My take, for what it's worth, is that there is literary irony in Jimmy Cross taking responsibility for Lavender's death. Yes, he "Carries the responsibility for his men" in addition to "humping his love for Martha up and down the hills," and eventually, yes, he cannot carry both ...