Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
David Foster Wallace · 1962–2008 · United States
Why it matters
Interlocking stories and transcribed 'interviews' expose male self-justification, cruelty, and loneliness from the inside. Wallace's finest story collection, as formally daring and morally serious as his novels.
At a glance
short story collection
Difficulty 8/10slow pace320 pagesWallace's dense, digressive, footnote-laden style at its most demanding.
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