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peterwknox:

gregbrown:

David Foster Wallace, speaking of something missing.

(excerpted from this interview, offered up as evidence)

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David Foster Wallace would have been 48 years old last week. It still hurts, but re-reading McSweeney’s memories and tributes helped.

I’m liking the new style Greg, but wanted to call these parts out. Thanks.

I downloaded this last week, but only listened to it just now. I think it’s very relevant in light of the cassette discussion and Tom Ewing’s excellent CD piece. I especially appreciate the flash of self-awareness at the end: “When we’re saying it, are we just saying exactly what people our age said a hundred years ago? There’s no way ever to know how different we are. Things seem different.”