David Foster Wallace killed himself. He was a very talented writer, and I loved his short stories just as much as his crazy loopy novels1. I'm really sad to hear that he couldn't be here, creating, any longer.
1. I read Infinite Jest during a long, sticky summer in Japan, with no money and nowhere to go. The combination was heady.
1. I read Infinite Jest during a long, sticky summer in Japan, with no money and nowhere to go. The combination was heady.