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Few hold the title of “great American novelist” and DFW is one of them. 

From “Consider the Lobster” to “Shipping Out” to “Infinite Jest” to “Everything and More, a Compact History of Infinity. 

The man was a genius in every sense of the word. 

For anyone interested in a collection of his short stories, find “A supposedly fun thing I’ll never do again” 

 I always recommend that collection as an intro. I have a weird thing, I’ve been saving the pale king for over a decade. started a few times but got to sad at the thought of no new works from him once i finish it. might be time