Incarnations of Burned Children by David Foster Wallace

Posted by aaron cohen May 10, 2009 0

Incarnations of Burned Children by David Foster Wallace

This short story from David Foster Wallace is perfect for those of you who'd like to read more of DFW's work, but never will because it's too long. It clocks in at just around 1100 words, half of which seem to be, but aren't, in the last sentence.

And here's a bonus Stephen King story called Rest Stop that I haven't gotten to yet.

Posted by aaron cohen May 2, 2009 0

What Went Wrong By Tim O’ Brien

What Went Wrong is a new short story by Tim O'Brien, the sequel to July '69, and appears in his new book, July, July.

One Liners

"The bill -- which mirrors the Los Angeles County bill -- goes into effect July 1."
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"It got me under the water but not much because I started kicking at its neck and I came back up again and I'm punching its nose again, punching, punching, punching."
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"China's two-year-old ban on ultra-thin plastic bags has arrived at the 'roof of the world'".
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In the Esquire article about Roger Ebert a few weeks back, Ebert mentioned his interview interview with Lee Marvin as one of his favorites, and now they've republished it online.
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"In a victory for the Save the Plastic Bag Coalition, a group of manufacturers, distributors and suppliers, Div. Five held that the California Environmental Quality Act required an environmental impact report given evidence increased paper bag use might significantly affect the environment."
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