Consider the Lobster: And Other Essays by David Foster Wallace

Consider the Lobster: And Other Essays

David Foster Wallace with Robert Petkoff (Narrator)

15 hours, 8 minutes first pub 2005 (editions)

nonfiction essays philosophy challenging funny reflective medium-paced
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Do lobsters feel pain? Did Franz Kafka have a funny bone? What is John Updike's deal, anyway? And what happens when adult video starlets meet their fans in person?  David Foster Wallace answers these questions and more in essays that are also enth...

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