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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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I have no words. 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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Thank you all for a spectacular, sophisticated, and literary 2 years. patreon.com/relevanceofliterature Show notes: www.relevanceofliterature.com/notes/listening-to-my-first-ever-podcast-episode-133 — 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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This one’s for Gately. — 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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My adult thoughts on this new addition to the YA series. show notes: www.relevanceofliterature.com/notes/midnight-sun-by-stephenie-meyer-episode-131 patreon.com/relevanceofliterature — 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 double episode with double the amount of pages. Many, many questions. #HorrifyingClassics Voting: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfeN45IsjM-K2xS2UpuCZFBNAZtENCZHk9r6SEyGe8oQzNE1A/viewform Patreon: patreon.com/relevanceofliterature — 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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How young is too young to read Twilight? How problematic is Twilight? Some teasers about Midnight Sun and two OG fans’ review of the saga and movie series. Patreon: patreon.com/relevanceofliterature Show Notes: www.relevanceofliterature.com/notes/the-twilight-saga-episode-129 — 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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Our third and final episode about the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite. Show Notes: www.relevanceofliterature.com/notes/kindle-pt-3-episode Patreon: patreon.com/relevanceofliterature. — 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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