DFW
I just found out that out that David Foster Wallace, one of the most greatest and most creative and original writers killed himself last Friday. I loved Infinite Jest, but what most impressed me was an essay he wrote about lexicography. The idea that such a subject could be interesting is hard to fathom but not only was the essay interesting, it is one of the best essays I have ever read on any topic. It is always such a tragedy when a brilliant mind destroys itself.