On the tenth anniversary of his suicide, David Foster Wallace faces renewed criticism over his treatment of women, in his life and work. Fans and critics are re-reading his work, struggling to reconcile genius with misogyny.

*Guests: *<a href="https://www.ttbook.org/people/clare-hayes-brady" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Clare Hayes-Brady, </a><a href="https://www.ttbook.org/people/colleen-leahy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Colleen Leahy, </a><a href="https://www.ttbook.org/people/makini-allwood" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Makini Allwood, </a><a href="https://www.ttbook.org/people/david-foster-wallace" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">David Foster Wallace, </a><a href="https://www.ttbook.org/people/amy-wallace-havens" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amy Wallace-Havens</a>

On the tenth anniversary of his suicide, David Foster Wallace faces renewed criticism over his treatment of women, in his life and work. Fans and critics are re-reading his work, struggling to reconcile genius with misogyny. *Guests: *Clare Hayes-Brady, Colleen Leahy, Makini Allwood, David Foster Wallace, Amy Wallace-Havens

On the tenth anniversary of his suicide, David Foster Wallace faces renewed criticism over his treatment of women, in his life and work. Fans and critics are re-reading his work, struggling to reconcile genius with misogyny.

*Guests: *<a href="https://www.ttbook.org/people/clare-hayes-brady" rel="noopener noreferrer">Clare Hayes-Brady, </a><a href="https://www.ttbook.org/people/colleen-leahy" rel="noopener noreferrer">Colleen Leahy, </a><a href="https://www.ttbook.org/people/makini-allwood" rel="noopener noreferrer">Makini Allwood, </a><a href="https://www.ttbook.org/people/david-foster-wallace" rel="noopener noreferrer">David Foster Wallace, </a><a href="https://www.ttbook.org/people/amy-wallace-havens" rel="noopener noreferrer">Amy Wallace-Havens</a>

Rethinking David Foster Wallace

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”To the Best of Our Knowledge” is a Peabody award-winning national public radio show that explores big ideas and beautiful questions. Deep interviews with philosophers, writers, artists, scientists, historians, and others help listeners find new sources of meaning, purpose, and wonder in daily life. Whether it’s about bees, poetry, skin, or psychedelics, every episode is an intimate, sound-rich journey into open-minded, open-hearted conversations. Warm and engaging, TTBOOK helps listeners feel less alone and more connected – to our common humanity and to the world we share. For more from the TTBOOK team, visit us at ttbook.org.

”To the Best of Our Knowledge” is a <a href="http://www.peabodyawards.com/award-profile/to-the-best-of-our-knowledge" rel="noopener noreferrer">Peabody award-winning</a> national public radio show that explores big ideas and beautiful questions. Deep interviews with philosophers, writers, artists, scientists, historians, and others help listeners find new sources of meaning, purpose, and wonder in daily life. Whether it’s about bees, poetry, skin, or psychedelics, every episode is an intimate, sound-rich journey into open-minded, open-hearted conversations. Warm and engaging, TTBOOK helps listeners feel less alone and more connected – to our common humanity and to the world we share.For more from the TTBOOK team, visit us at <a href="https://ttbook.org" rel="noopener noreferrer">ttbook.org.</a>

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