Tag Archives: David Foster Wallace

New Essay Published in Harpur Palate

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In 1996 Harper’s published David Foster Wallace‘s famous essay, “A Supposedly Fun Thing I Will Never Do Again.”

Twenty-three years later, Harpur Palate published my essay, “A Supposedly Post-Colonial Thing I Will Never Fully Regret.”

Coincidence?

Regardless, you can purchase a copy of my essay and many other good pieces of work on their website.

 

10 Reasons to Read An Authentic Derivative, a novel by Caleb Coy

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1o Reasons to Read An Authentic Derivative, A Novel By Caleb Coy:
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  1. It’s SO Indie right now!
    The author is publishing it himself.
  2. The author used IndieGoGo to raise funds!
    The book was funded by a community of readers.
  3. It will increase your vocabulary!
    It has words like obsequious, mendacious, and premonitory.
  4. It includes art by Nashville resident and graphic artist Bud Thomas!
    Not just on the cover, but in the pages themselves
  5. It features Wilco, Nick Cave, Jack White, The Decembrists, Radiohead, Ben Kweller, Modest Moust, and other band names references throughout!unnamed-1
  6. The author was inspired by writers like F. Scott Fitzgerald, Donald Miller, J.D. Salinger, Woody Allen, Kurt Vonnegut, and David Foster Wallace!
  7. The story explores the struggles of millennials to live authentic, meaningful lives amidst the shifting values and conflicting scenes they occupy!
  8. Character analyze relationships to a degree that you might learn something about the person you’re dating!
  9. It’s pretty short. Like it’s not a real big commitment. This isn’t War and Peace we’re talking about.
  10. You get to make fun of hipsters! Check it out! Read the first seven pages for free!

Purchase the book now
on Amazon!