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A sort-of morose topic leading into #HorrifyingClassics2020, but a vibrant one nonetheless. patreon.com/relevanceofliterature Show Notes: www.relevanceofliterature.com/notes/posthumous-works — Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Music: Chad Crouch Viewer survey: https://forms.gle/TBEbdb8nfMjbpmpM7 Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net

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A feel-good movie for a feel-good end to our series. patreon.com/relevanceofliterature www.relevanceofliterature.com/notes/i-watched-the-infinite-jest-movie-tdfwafterepisodes-episode-141 — .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 Our website: www.relevanceofliterature.com/

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Heute ist sehr interessant für mich als deutsche Sprecherin…los gehts !! patreon.com/relevanceofliterature Show Notes: www.relevanceofliterature.com/notes/keeping-up-german-c1-speaker-episode-140 — Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Music: Chad Crouch Viewer survey: https://forms.gle/TBEbdb8nfMjbpmpM7 Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net

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I’ve always wanted to post a #TDFW on a Wednesday, so here we go! (Also, vocab has been updated through the end of the novel.) patreon.com/relevanceofliterature Show Notes: www.relevanceofliterature.com/notes/infinite-jests-loose-ends-episode-139 — .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 Our website: www.relevanceofliterature.com/

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A reintroduction of some of our work on shorties. Here we guide you through how Mackenzie approaches a second read of a short story. patreon.com/relevanceofliterature Show Notes: www.relevanceofliterature.com/notes/flashlight-by-susan-choi-episode-138 — Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Music: Chad Crouch Viewer survey: https://forms.gle/TBEbdb8nfMjbpmpM7 Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net

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A deep dive into the word “fantods,” from its mysterious origins to DFW’s own mother. Show notes: www.relevanceofliterature.com/notes/-episode-137 — .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 Our website: www.relevanceofliterature.com/

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Apologies for my one-week hiatus. A fun episode topic for this week! patreon.com/relevanceofliterature Show notes: https://www.relevanceofliterature.com/notes/how-to-navigate-a-bookstore-episode-136 — Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Music: Chad Crouch Viewer survey: https://forms.gle/TBEbdb8nfMjbpmpM7 Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net

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A possible answer to one of our most impossible questions. Swartz Ending Explained: http://www.aaronsw.com/weblog/ijend#fnref:o — Terminology for this chapter: https://www.relevanceofliterature.com/infinite-jest-1 .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 Our website: www.relevanceofliterature.com/

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