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May 31, 2022

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Tuesday, May 31, 2022

The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you.

David Foster Wallace

It’s a fact of life that the truth can hurt, as David Foster Wallace expresses in this line from his epic 1996 novel "Infinite Jest." In this philosophical comic novel, Wallace explores our relationship with entertainment, which can serve as a distraction from the hard realities of life. Finding out the truth — about ourselves, others, or our relationships — can be devastating at first, but it also provides a kind of hopeful freedom. When we face and accept the truth, we're able to see more clearly, and can move forward stronger than before.

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Do lobsters feel pain? Did Franz Kafka have a funny bone? What was John Updike's deal, anyway? David Foster Wallace answers these questions and more in his book Consider th...Read More

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Fill in the blank: "___ is the most modest form of love." - Olga Tokarczuk

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