![]() ![]() ![]() Simultaneous release with the Little, Brown hardcover. It's this sense of Wallace's strong desire to be appealing that will keep the listener with him throughout his sometimes difficult material. He conveys the earnestness of a young, hardworking writer, eager to make his eccentric vision accessible through its spoken presentation. A Brief Word about the Transgender Movement Throughout human history, every generation has faced its own unique challenges with powerful forces rising to disfigure the human person and distort her. These odd tropes come across with humor, even tenderness, in Wallace's sensitive reading. ![]() His literary grab-bag trademarks include off-kilter descriptive passages, ponderous lists and footnotes, and a large portion of the tape is devoted to a one-sided interview with a psychotic sexual stalker. With the skill of a veteran narrator, he adeptly retains footing as he navigates his complex and wordy prose. In this audio debut, Wallace delivers his spry, satiric exercises in a sure-voiced, confident baritone. First Edition Points and Criteria for Brief Interviews With Hideous Men Year Published: 1999 The first edition of this great book was published by Little. ![]() Wallace, the young turk author whose ubernovel, Infinite Jest, was way too bulky for audio adaptation, throws himself gamely into the medium now, reading from his short fiction collection. ![]()
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