David Foster Wallace—the experimental novelist who grew up in Illinois; who wrote Infinite Jest, which established him as the most influential author of his generation; and who committed suicide ...

The first biography of the late David Foster Wallace, D.T. Max's 'Every Love Story is A Ghost Story,' charts the author's torments and triumphs.

Writer David Lipsky wants us to get to know David Foster Wallace the same way he did: via a five-day road trip.

Jason Segel turns in a solid performance as the novelist in The End of the Tour. But turning Wallace into a movie character has its pitfalls.

When news spread of David Foster Wallace’s suicide, back in September 2008, the literary world was left in shock. Many authors lead wild, bohemian lives on the edge. But Wallace, age 46, was no ...

David Foster Wallace's teaching copy of Thomas Harris's The Silence of the Lambs. Harry Ransom Center James Joyce’s Trieste library, formed between 1900 and 1920, comprises 623 volumes.

Before reading David Foster Wallace’s The Pale King, back in February, I had to enter into a nondisclosure agreement: I would not “advertise that [I had] a copy” or “share the galley (or ...

In The End of Tour, Jason Segel portrays author David Foster Wallace in what's being hailed as a possible Oscar-worthy performance for the normally goofy actor. The movie is based on the book ...

David Foster Wallace, the author best known for his 1996 novel "Infinite Jest," was found dead in his home, according to police. He was 46.

The American writer David Foster Wallace killed himself in 2008, at the age of 46, having authored two novels. He also had published some excellent nonfiction and short stories. But novel-wise ...

David Foster Wallace’s posthumous career — Wallace committed suicide in 2008 at the age of 46 — has produced nearly as many books as his live one did.