David Foster Wallace Haunts Me
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I was both listening to an interview with Zadie Smith and scrolling through Tumblr. At the exact same time, Smith referenced Foster Wallace and a picture of Foster Wallace appeared on my Tumblr. At the exact same time, down to the second. Incidentally, I was reading a piece on Foster Wallace two days ago. It's been a weird couple of days.
Date submitted:Tue, 15 May 2018 08:07:53 +0000Coincidence ID:10032
