検索キーワード： 著者 "David Foster" すべてのカテゴリー

Escucha ahora este discurso que vio la luz en 2005 y ha sido debatido ampliamente tras la muerte del autor. Transido con su humor único, su intelecto preciso y su filosofía práctica, Esto es agua muestra los retos de la vida diaria, un legado conciso de uno de los grandes pensadores de nuestro tiempo.

Jedes Jahr findet im Caesars Palace in Las Vegas die Verleihung der Adult Video News Awards statt, der Oscars der Pornoindustrie. Im Auftrag der Zeitschrift Premiere besucht David Foster Wallace 1998 die Preisverleihung sowie die zugehörige Pornomesse und lässt sich dort von Branchenjournalisten mit so schönen Namen wie Dick Filth die subtilen Hierarchien, erbittertsten Branchenfehden und wildesten Gerüchte dieser ziemlich flamboyanten Parallelkultur näherbringen.

David Foster Wallace and Mark Costello's exuberant exploration of rap music and culture. Living together in Cambridge in 1989, David Foster Wallace and longtime friend Mark Costello discovered that they shared "an uncomfortable, somewhat furtive, and distinctively white enthusiasm for a certain...

This Is Water: Booktrack Edition adds an immersive musical soundtrack to your audiobook listening experience! * Only once did David Foster Wallace give a public talk on his views on life, during a commencement address given in 2005 at Kenyon College. The speech is reprinted for the first time in...

The second season of the Tor.com Collection includes ten Tor.com audiobooks originally published separately in the winter of 2016.

"A gripping guide to the modern taming of the infinite." —New York Times Part history, part philosophy, part love letter to the study of mathematics, Everything and More is an illuminating tour of infinity. With his infectious curiosity and trademark verbal pyrotechnics, David Foster Wallace...

Help and Hope for an Unexpected Journey Do real Christians commit suicide? Yes, they do. And for those left behind, the journey following such a tragedy is unbearably painful. Finding Your Way after the Suicide of Someone You Love is a compassionate and practical guide that addresses the...

You already know that there's no script for effective leadership... That's why Improv Leadership reveals five skills that will help you unleash your own leadership potential on every unexpected challenge and status quo. Anyone can read books and apply lessons, but only the best can develop what...

Join Music & Entertainment industry leaders David Nam, Manny Toro, and Jason Foster for a monthly show where they dive into the dynamic worlds of Fashion, Arts, Music, and the Subcultures that intertwine them all. Each episode features conversations with some of the world's top creators, exploring the forces that shape our culture. Tune in to discover what truly influences an influencer. It’s Only F.A.M.S., fam.

Do lobsters feel pain? Did Franz Kafka have a sick sense of humour? What is John Updike's deal anyway? And who won the Adult Video News' Female Performer of the Year Award the same year Gwyneth Paltrow won her Oscar? David Foster Wallace answers these questions and more in his new book of...

"The Complexity of Harmony" explores the intricate process of achieving unity amidst diverse, often conflicting viewpoints. It delves into how individuals and groups with polarized perspectives can find common ground to work together toward shared goals. On October 8th, 2024 The Complexity of Harmony was the #1 Best Seller in the category of State and Local Government.

Remarkable, hilarious and unsettling re-imaginations of reality by "a dynamic writer of extraordinary talent " (Jennifer Levin, New York Times Book Review). David Foster Wallace was one of the most prodigiously talented and original young writers in America today, and Girl with Curious Hair...

Una novela crítica, divertida y reflexiva sobre la adicción, el consumismo y la soledad de la sociedad norteamericana, desde una perspectiva de gran sabiduría y sentido del humor.

In this exuberantly praised book - a collection of seven pieces on subjects ranging from television to tennis, from the Illinois State Fair to the films of David Lynch, from postmodern literary theory to the supposed fun of traveling aboard a Caribbean luxury cruiseliner - David Foster Wallace...

Lenore Beadsman nu știe prea bine cine este. Captivă într-un sistem de relații și discursuri care o construiesc, Lenore este subiectul îndoctrinării străbunicii Lenore – fostă studentă și discipol al lui Wittgenstein –, al ședințelor dubioase de psihoterapie ale nevroticului doctor Jay, ale avansurilor lui Norman Bombardini – gigantul ingineriei genetice, hotărât să ingurgiteze întreaga lume –, al geloziei și poveștilor macabre narate de șeful și iubitul ei, Rick Vigorous – editor cu mari ambiții literare și cu complexe pe măsură – și al atenției lui Andy Lang, o fantomă a trecutului.

DESPRE AUDIOBOOK. Iată cum o cultură marginală, considerată încă "tânără“ după aproape 50 de ani de afirmare, inspiră o carte atât de bogată în informații. Ce-i drept, autorii au îndrăznit, iar îndrăzneala le-a fost răsplătită: fie că vorbim despre concertul lui Slick Rick din Roxbury, fie despre vizita la studioul RJam, aceștia au documentat fenomenul din interior, dezbrăcat de orice aparență sau prejudecată. Porniți într-o misiune eminamente imposibilă, autorii reușesc totuși să se apropie de esența rapului.

A collection of insightful and uproariously funny non-fiction by the bestselling author of INFINITE JEST - one of the most acclaimed and adventurous writers of our time. A SUPPOSEDLY FUN THING... brings together Wallace's musings on a wide range of topics, from his early days as a nationally...

The "breathtakingly brilliant" novel by the author of Infinite Jest (New York Times) is a deeply compelling and satisfying story, as hilarious and fearless and original as anything Wallace ever wrote. The agents at the IRS Regional Examination Center in Peoria, Illinois, appear ordinary enough...