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Infinite Jester: Jason Segel plays David Foster Wallace

Can an actor known for his goofy roles in movies and TV comedies adequately portray one of the most serious-minded writers of his generation? He sure can, say the movie's reviewers.

Infinite Jester: Jason Segel plays David Foster Wallace
Photographer Carlos Barria holds a print of a photograph he took in 2005, as he matches it up at the same location 10 years on, in New Orleans. The print shows Errol Morning sitting on his boat on a flooded street September 5, 2005, after Hurricane Katrin

5 stories to make you smile and think

5 stories to make you smile and think
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The Legacy of David Foster Wallace

The Legacy of David Foster Wallace

Jonathan Lethem on the Legacy of Philip K. Dick

Jonathan Lethem on the Legacy of Philip K. Dick

David Foster Wallace's new book, the 'Pale King'

David Foster Wallace's new book, the 'Pale King'

David Foster Wallace's Editor on 'The Pale King'

This week, posthumous novel "The Pale King" is released from Wallace's long time publisher Little Brown. His longtime editor, Michael Pietsch, talks about how emotional it is for an editor to bring a book into the world when it's author is gone.

David Foster Wallace's Editor on 'The Pale King'
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Books to look out for in 2011

We're joined by Patrik Henry Bass, senior editor for Essence magazine and Karen Holt, former deputy editor of Publishers Weekly. Both offer their book recommendations.

Books to look out for in 2011
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The New Yorker's top '20 Under 40' fiction writers

It's been over ten years since The New Yorker published its '20 Under 40' list of promising writers. After a long selection process, the new issue hits newsstands today, full of prose and promise.

The New Yorker's top '20 Under 40' fiction writers
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An appreciation of David Foster Wallace

The American writer David Foster Wallace died on Friday at the age of 46. His death is presumed a suicide.

An appreciation of David Foster Wallace