Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #344443 in Books
• Published on: 1997-11-06
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 383 pages

Synopsis
In these stories, the author renders the bizarre normal and the absurd hilarious, from the eerily real , almost holographic evocations of historical figures, to overtelevised game-show hosts and late-night comedians. In the title story, punk nihilism meets Young Republicanism.

Customer Reviews

David Foster Wallace is wonderfully gifted
Though the book does has occasional dead spots, the overall inventiveness and the ridiculously assured variety of voices DFW throws at the reader makes it a very worthwhile read, and usually a very fun one as well. It takes fiction places it hasn't often been dragged before.

Genius, thy name is Wallace
All the stories in this collection were good, though of course some were more intricate or more fully wrought than others. "Kooky" might be a little minimizing. "Luckily the Account Representative Knew CPR" [I hope I got the title right -- I don't have the book here in front of me.] is easily one of the best stories I have ever read, period. As in OF ALL TIME. This collection hinted at the genius that would eventually write the incredible "Infinite Jest." Can't wait for more from DFWallace.

Wacky kooky
David Foster Wallace is the kookiest guy ever. He is so good! This book blew my socks off! A collection of meta-fictive short stories that packs such a comic punch you'll be rolling all over yourself with vomitus-like laughter. All I can say is, "Wowza." And so young. And so cute! What an adorable writer. Read this collection, if for the writer's looks alone.