Date: October 28th, 2026 4:48 PM Author: a lawyer who posts on the internet
it's wild how if you live long enough you see the conventional wisdom swing around 180 degrees from "oh wow I'm so cool and cultured because I performatively love DFW" to "oh wow I'm so cool and cultured because I performatively hate DFW" which is why I don't recommend it (living) (DFW agrees)
Major prole tell to try to appreciate DFW by starting at page 1 of IJ. Just read his short stories and watch his presentations/interviews. He's brilliant and inspired me to wear a white paisley bandana around 50% of the time.