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We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Aug 05, 2015 richard brody on james ponsoldts film the end of the tour, an adaptation, with jason segel, of david lipskys book about david foster wallace. Several of his letters to don delillo express his envy of writers like william t. Despite his heartbreaking end, or perhaps in part because of it, david foster wallace endures as one of the most revered and celebrated modern sages, from his wisdom on writing and selfimprovement to his superb definition of true leadership to his chillinginhindsight insights on death and redemption to his unforgettable commencement address on the meaning of life. David foster wallaces most recent books are the shortstory collection girl with curious hair and, with mark costello, signifying rappers, an essay about music and race. Infinite jest by david foster wallace, 9780316306058, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.