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Some vague insight into Mario, Hal’s brother, and two mini check-ins on the medical attaché…much to cover for this short section of IJ. — Open Survey: https://forms.gle/zSV7uQexiUk8SWfR8 What book is this?  https://www.relevanceofliterature.com/infinite-jest Terminology for this chapter: https://www.relevanceofliterature.com/infinite-jest-1 About DFW: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2009/03/09/the-unfinished .pdf of the Novel (page numbers different): https://raisuman123.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/david-foster-wallace-infinite-jest-v2-0.pdf Comments or questions? Leave them here: www.relevanceofliterature.com/reading-lists/comments-and-questions-for-infinite-jest-1 … Continue reading DFW4 “Infinite Jest” (39-55) #ThursdayswithDFW – Episode 83 →

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Today Mackenzie sits down with us to talk about how minimalism helps her alleviate everyday stress. Minimalism for Book Lovers episode: https://didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net/2019/05/19/minimalism-for-book-lovers-episode-42/ Comments or questions? Leave them here: www.relevanceofliterature.com/episode-comments/comments-on-minimalism-and-stress — Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Viewer survey: https://forms.gle/TBEbdb8nfMjbpmpM7 Want to support us? Visit patreon.com/relevanceofliterature Questions or ideas? Email us at mgentz@relevanceofliterature.com or reach out to us on … Continue reading Minimalism and Stress – Episode 82 →

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A short story and something from my long-awaited #TrueShelf. O’Connor’s Biography: https://www.biography.com/writer/flannery-oconnor — Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Viewer survey: https://forms.gle/TBEbdb8nfMjbpmpM7 Want to support us? Visit patreon.com/relevanceofliterature Questions or ideas? Email us at mgentz@relevanceofliterature.com or reach out to us on Twitter or Facebook (@DidionIn, facebook.me/DidionIn) Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net

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Hi all, the first episode of our #ThursdayswithDFW series is not showing up on Spotify for some reason, so to combat that we are reposting it here. So sorry for the inconvenience!

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An action-packed section today that introduces new characters like Reginald and Wardine, Bruce Green and Mildred Bonk, and the much-loved medical attaché’s wife. April – Year of the Tucks Medical Pad – Year of the Trial Sized Dove Bar (27-39) — Open Survey: https://forms.gle/zSV7uQexiUk8SWfR8 What book is this?  https://www.relevanceofliterature.com/infinite-jest Terminology for this chapter: https://www.relevanceofliterature.com/infinite-jest-1 About … Continue reading DFW3 “Infinite Jest” (27-39) #ThursdayswithDFW – Episode 80 →

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A tough question this week to put my knowledge of modern linguistics in the spotlight. Thank you to my Professors and University for equipping me with the knowledge to be able to prepare this episode! Articulatory Synthesis (info not updated): http://www.vocaltractlab.de/index.php?page=background-articulatory-synthesis Video on Concatenative Synthesis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NJoznf5HsA Brief Paragraph on Generative Synthesis: https://arxiv.org/abs/1809.05989 Our Show: Viewer … Continue reading When will computers read audiobooks? – Episode 79 →

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Our second time looking at “Infinite Jest” as a group. What is Hal doing now, in the year of the depend adult undergarment? Year of the Depend Adult Undergarment (17-27) What book is this?  https://www.relevanceofliterature.com/infinite-jest Terminology for this chapter: https://www.relevanceofliterature.com/infinite-jest-1 About DFW: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2009/03/09/the-unfinished .pdf of the Novel (page numbers different): https://raisuman123.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/david-foster-wallace-infinite-jest-v2-0.pdf Comments or questions? Leave … Continue reading DFW2 “Infinite Jest” (17-27) #ThursdayswithDFW – Episode 78 →

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Matt D’Avella: https://www.youtube.com/user/blackboxfilmcompany — Our Show: Viewer survey: https://forms.gle/TBEbdb8nfMjbpmpM7 Want to support us? Visit patreon.com/relevanceofliterature Questions or ideas? Email us at mgentz@relevanceofliterature.com or reach out to us on Twitter or Facebook (@DidionIn, facebook.me/DidionIn) Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net

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We are starting off the year this year with a brand new series on David Foster Wallace’s “Infinite Jest,” one of the hardest novels known to literature to finish. (You can likely tell that I am still sick from my cold, so apologies on my cloggy voice during this recording!) Foreword through The Year of … Continue reading DFW1 “Infinite Jest” (xii-17) #ThursdayswithDFW – Episode 76 →