Today would have been the 51st birthday of David Foster Wallace if not for his tragic death in 2008. Lauded by readers, critics and his literary peers as one of the most important voices of his ...

David Foster Wallace was born in 1962 and lived for 46 years. ... Religion and Recovery. Wallace came honestly by his brilliance, his passion for words, and his melancholy.

That quote, from the widely used “Twelve Traditions” guidelines for 12-step programs, is delivered by Wallace—in the context of denying he’s in the program—essentially verbatim.

David Foster Wallace hanged himself at his home in California on Friday, Sept. 12, 2008, at the age of 46. A precocious and preternaturally talented writer, Wallace was regarded by many critics ...

All of which makes David Lipsky's new book, Although of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself: A Road Trip with David Foster Wallace, so compelling. David Lipsky, a journalist and novelist, was sent ...

Whether you're a hardcore David Foster Wallace fan or a total newcomer to the late author's works, you're bound to love The End of the Tour , a new movie chronicling a few days in the writer's ...

David Foster Wallace was one of the greatest writers of his generation. His postmodern mega-novel "Infinite Jest" made him a literary star. His essays — ranging from politics of the dictionary ...

Writer David Foster Wallace’s 46 years can be summed up in a few terms: “substance abuse,” “Infinite Jest” and “Mary Karr.” At least according to D.T. Max, who recently chronicled ...

David Foster Wallace, who took his own life in 2008, was a courageous man. He was a university professor, a prolific writer of essays and novels, and a MacArthur Foundation Fellow, but none of ...