Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘Infinite Jest’ at 20

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Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘Infinite Jest’ at 20

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Feb 5, 2016

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This week, Michael Pietsch and Tom Bissell talk about David Foster Wallace’s “Infinite Jest”; Alexandra Alter has news from the publishing world; Chris Jennings discusses “Paradise Now”; and Gregory Cowles has best-seller news. Pamela Paul is the host.

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Feb 5, 2016

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The world's top authors and critics join host Pamela Paul and editors at The New York Times Book Review to talk about the week's top books, what we're reading and what's going on in the literary world.

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