At McSweeney's, Zadie Smith on the organizing principle of David Foster Wallace's writing:
If we must say something, let's at least only say true things.
Lots to say about that and him, but the words, they aren't here yet. I don't have heroes but made an exception for Wallace. Still stunned.
This entry was published on September 16, 2008 at 02:03 pm.
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