What is string theory? What more can one want - one of the great contemporary writers writing on one of my favourite sports? All beatifully written in a way I doubt any sports writter can achieve although the first 4 I could only recommend to tennis fanatics. And, never before have I read such accurate and compelling accounts of tennis matches as I did in this book.

I read all kinds of books, including ones that only the harshest college professors would assign. One of them made a pretty good amount that he invested wisely while the other made enough to move to Europe and teach tennis for. Wallace gets it. A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments. I now understand why people talk about David Foster Wallace with the same kind of awe that tennis fans use to talk about a Roger Federer or Serena Williams. I would say to anyone who likes tennis as much as I do, you have to read String Theory. Requesting an account deletion will permanently remove all of your profile content. Join the Gates Notes community to get regular updates from Bill on key topics like global health and climate change, to access exclusive content, comment on stories, participate in giveaways, and more. He wanted to write "stuff about what it feels like to live. Deleting this comment will remove replies to this comment by you and others as well. If you have even a mild interest in tennis, or if you are a David Foster Wallace fan, or appreciate good writing at all, this book is for you. So much so there isn’t a ton of room for much more in your head. And I think it spelled out for me why I didn’t try harder to become a prize-winning pro - especially his piece on Tracy Austin. For those who've played tennis at some level or the other, you'll appreciate this book more than you would your own playbook. I cannot fathom a better reading experience or a better guide to the world of elite (and not-so-elite) tennis than David Foster Wallace. I love David Foster Wallace. All beatifully written in a way I doubt any sports writter can achieve although the first 4 I could only recommend to tennis fanatics. But also frick, it's pretty good, and watching Tracy Austin Break David's Heart Broke My Heart. My personal favorite among these five essays was “How Tracy Austin Broke My Heart,” which is just such a perceptive and wickedly hilarious take-down not so much of Austin herself (he clearly was in awe of her precocious skills) but of the entire genre of sports autobiography. Enter the email you used to sign up and a reset password link will be sent to you. Best collection of essays written on tennis ever. I think I read this faster than I've ever read any other book. I played with Andre Agassi’s older brother Phillip and a couple of my friends/enemies on the court became money-making pros. Each of the essays is world class, resplendent with DFW's stylistic trademarks, but when David Foster Wallace writes about the now legendary 2006 Wimbledon final between Federer and Rafael Nadal, we've achieved peak humanity. I cannot fathom a better reading experience or a better guide to the world of elite (and not-so-elite) tennis than David Foster Wallace.

The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory These essays will change the way to see the game. Instead of being a relief from what it feels like to live." Please continue to the log in page.

Set. He’s an artist who approaches a canvas with the exact same oil paints everyone before him has used and then applies them in breathtaking new and creative ways. And I needed a book on the couch day after a gruelingly long week where I started feeling better and then was flattened this morning by a few spoons of my yogurt and peach breakfast. I love tennis. One of them made a pretty good amount that he invested wisely while the other made enough to move to Europe and teach tennis for the rest of his life (so less money but still a win). I gave up tennis when I got fanatical about Microsoft. You’ll take away insights that go way beyond what you get by reading the typical article in a tennis magazine or listening to a color commentator on TV. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. With the fancy words, English-major allusions, and winding sentences, it’s the opposite of the elegantly simple language of Hemingway. But how enjoyable to find there was much more. In order to unsubscribe you will need to sign-in to your Gates Notes Insider account. He is both a former amateur player and a true fan: thoughtful, passionate and well-informed. Well, I should say my parents put me through college by paying for my tennis lessons and by taking me to tennis lessons and by taking me to tennis courts and by buying me racquets and well…you get it. Refresh and try again. What can be better? I loved this book on tennis as much for the writing as its insights into my favorite sport. Please verify your email in order to make comments. By clicking "Continue" you agree to the Gates Notes. A book containing 5 tennis related essays from the famous author of Infinite Jest. The thing with Federer is that he’s Mozart and Metallica at the same time, and the harmony’s somehow exquisite, just like David Foster Wallace's writing! (Even some of the footnotes have footnotes!). It’s almost impossible to illustrate this idea with a single passage of his writing—so I encourage you to pick up String Theory or one of his other books and see for yourself. He provides a great window on an aspect of tennis that never gets any attention because we are all focused on the top 5 players. And Wallace seriously excels at that. Dfw, shibboleth numismatist, here curated in the most multilingual English-only essays you'll ever need read, is in a rough spot bc you're just definitely coming in w/ unfairly high expectations, or at least i was, bc how freaking exalted of a writer do you have to be for an Editor at Library of America be like, "Yeah, we want to take five of this guy's magazine essays about tennis" - a topic that t.b.fair I guess is higher-and-higher brow as Having Eclectic Interests becomes more-n-more a statu. I love Roger Federer. Your Gates Notes account has been deactivated.

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Each of the essays is world class, resplendent with DFW's stylistic trademarks, but when David Foster Wallace. It encompasses quantum mechanics and gravity, and it is based on the idea that the fundamental building blocks of matter are not particles, but strings: objects which have some length, and which can vibrate in different ways. The image you are trying to upload is either too big or is an unacceptable format. Yes, there are lots of words you’ll have to look up online. “Economic bias is especially damaging to girls.”, Please verify email address. For those of you who haven't, this is a true window to the real world of tennis. This action cannot be undone. He wanted to write "stuff about what it feels like to live. I had heard about his famous ode to the amazing Roger Federer ("Federer Both Flesh and Not"), which is published here, and I had also previously encountered his "Democracy and Commerce at the U.S. Open" from 1996, a healthy satirical view of the pro tennis sponsorship scene (which also foreshadows key notions that shaped his giant novel "Infinite Jest," such as calendar years being sponsored by Glad trash bags or Depends undergarments). I feel lucky that I get to connect with so many people like you. Match. I was in need of some tennis content and despite some misgivings about David Foster Wallace's abuse of author Mary Karr, I ponied up $4.99 to read his essays about tennis. Readers curled up in the nooks and clearings of his style: his comedy, his brilliance, his humaneness. Your request may take a few days to process; we want to double check things before hitting the big red button. DFW is a marvelous writer for starters, and he brings such a discerning eye to all the nooks and crannies of tennis. Once signed in just go to your Account Settings page and set your subscription options as desired. This email is already registered. As for the 5th essay: "Federer: Both Flash and Not" I consumed it in a flash beat. Oh how i loved reading this book. I'm not sure I could articulate as clearly as I can now, after reading Wallace's eloquent and DEFINITIVE essay on him, WHY I love him so much. In addition to shedding light on the nature of his literary genius, it also foreshadows the depression that led him to commit suicide in 2008.

Wallace’s ability to use language is mind-blowing. It reminded me of when I was a junior and some of the tennis moments I lived through. String theory is an attempt to describe all particles and all forces in nature in one unified theoretical framework. Wallace is insightful about the sport partly because he was a very good junior player when he was growing up in the late ’70s, using his brilliant math mind to understand and play all the angles on the court.

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