Infinite Jest by DFW, 3lbs of sheer genius
Bring your copy of Infinite Jest to [a bar]. Order a scotch and soda and sip it slowly. When a man approaches to ask about the "size" of your "book", ignore him.
Keep reading.
When a second man offers to buy you a drink, politely decline [and] go back to your book.
When a third man [...] asks what you think about the postmodern use of footnotes, and if Junot Díaz used the conceit as effectively as DFW, use a napkin as a bookmark, invite him out for falafel in the park, and make plans to watch Fellini as soon as possible.
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