" It kills me that I can't mark this as completely read because I didn't read the last essay in the collection. I read all the other essays with rapid glee, slowed down a little with the opening essay about the porn movie movie rewards, got stuck swamp-style in the American Dictionary essay (it was good, but man, not really the kind of thing you want to read when you're tired or want to relax!). And then before I knew it the book was 10 days overdue at the library and I was forced to return it before I could read the very last essay in the collection. It's all good though, because this is definitely the kind of book I'd consider buying for myself anyway (or at least asking for as an Xmas present). I think "Up, Simba" (the McCain campaign essay) is one of the best pieces in here. It presented a lot of interesting ideas to me and made me think a lot about politics and how politicians represent themselves, the influence of the media and whether or not truth or a true self can exist at all in the harsh world of a political campaign. I also loved his review of that tennis player's crappy autobiography (her name is escaping me now, Tracy something?)--this piece in particular had a lot of foreshadowing for themes in "Infinite Jest" that I find really intriguing. Anyway, this is pretty classic David Foster Wallace. What a great man. What a sad loss. "
— Julie, 1/20/2014