David Foster Wallace: The Last Interview

charts the growth, both personal and artistic, of a uniquely talented and cherished writer, frequently labelled the best of his generation. In addition to Wallace's last interview, given to the Wall Street Journal weeks before his death, the volume features a legendary interview with Russian journalist Ostap Karmodi and a conversation with Cleveland State University's Whiskey Island Magazine from early in Wallace's career. These conversations showcase and illuminate the traits for which Wallace is so highly regarded.