The New Yorker: Fiction

Deborah Treisman Reads David Foster Wallace

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Apr 1, 2020
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ANECDOTE

Treisman's Choice

  • Deborah Treisman chose David Foster Wallace's "Good People" for the podcast.
  • It was their last collaboration before his death, and the story resonated with her.
INSIGHT

Internal vs. External Conflict

  • Unlike Hemingway's story, "Good People" uses internal monologue, not dialogue.
  • Lane Deane's internal struggle is central.
INSIGHT

Narrative Shift

  • Wallace transitions into Lane's consciousness subtly.
  • He uses seemingly omniscient descriptions, then shifts to Lane's internal voice.
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