David Foster Wallace on Fiction in the Information Age

Watch DFW, once our brightest light, doomed by the lack of knowledge of the effects of bad chemicals on our brains.

Here's David Foster Wallace, on the Charlie Rose show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qm3yuWEvCgw

And here's his good friend, Jonathan Franzen, on Author Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qm3yuWEvCgw

Anyone who is writing nowadays needs to be familiar with these gentlemen and their work, and remember the importance of simple things, like spelling, syntax, and the the mind of the reader. Read, then write, then read some more.