Book description
In his startling and singular new short story collection, David Foster
Wallace nudges at the boundaries of fiction with inimitable wit and
seductive intelligence. Among the stories are 'The Depressed Person', a
dazzling and blackly humorous portrayal of a woman's mental state;
'Adult World', which reveals a woman's agonised consideration of her
confusing sexual relationship with her husband; and 'Brief Interviews
with Hideous Men', a dark, hilarious series of portraits of men whose
fear of women renders them grotesque. Wallace's stories present a world
where the bizarre and the banal are interwoven and where hideous men
appear in many different guises. Thought-provoking and playful, this
collection confirms David Foster Wallace as one of the most imaginative
young writers around. Wallace delights in leftfield observation, mining
the ironic, the surprising and the illuminating from every situation.
His new collection will delight his growing number of fans, and provide
a perfect introduction for new readers. David Foster Wallace was the
recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, the Lannan Award for Fiction, the
Paris Review's Aga Kahn Prize and John Train Prize for Humour, and the
O. Henry Award. He died in September 2008.
