"The only capital-"T" Truth
is that you get to consciously decide in life
what has a meaning...
and what doesn't."
My records, my books and nothing else...
I'm Daniella Zupo and this is Zupova, 
my companion in readings and listenings.
And today: "Getting away from the fact that you're already rather far away from everything." 
(Portuguese title for "Essay Collection")
David Foster Wallace was an Amercian Journalist. 
An exceptionally tall youngster,
who played tennis semi-professionally...
until he threw himself into literature.
Besides this, his biography includes a chronic depression that gained notoriety just like his work...
after he put an end to his life at age 46.
David Foster Wallace is considered one of the most influential writers of his generation.
Especially due to his novel "Infinite Jest", 
launched in Brazil as "Graça Infinita"...
that is considered by several influential publications 
one of the most significant novels of the century.
But I will talk about a book...
that unites some of his most important essays
and was published here in Brazil by 
"Companhia das Letras".
"Getting away from the fact that you're already rather far away from everything." 
which I think is a great title and a great entry level book to 
David Foster Wallaces' literature, 
which is not an easy literature.
It requires a certain effort from the reader.
Curiously, this is what makes his literature so interesting is...
even with such complexity...
he is extremely "Pop".
David Foster Wallace is an extremely pop author.
And captivating for those who dare to read his books
One example that you can find in this book ..
is his "Commencement Speech" at an US university...
which became viral in the internet
This text is a punch!
And it also a masterpiece.
I imagine it was one of these speeches where the audience wasn't quite sure what to expect.
It parts from the seemingly simple metaphor,
of the two little fish swimming cross an older fish swimming the opposite direction, 
to tell us, that the most obvious realities and 
maybe the most important ones ...
are those we do not see.
If you haven't yet seen the video or read the text,
it's very worth it.
There's a longer version of around 20 minutes,
and a shorter one. A truly inspiring text.
Well, the book still has three more news reports without following classical journalistic approach,
which I personally, as a journalist, find delicious to read.
An essay about Kafka and one about Roger Federer
- who recently became an immortal amongst players in tennis history -
an essay which is much about Wallace's own passion about tennis.
Where he explains why Federer is so f... awesome.
Even people like me that don't have a clue about tennis...
we can get closer to understanding what is this 
great art in sports.
We have a new partner in our show.
"Quixote" book-store.
For those of you living in BH (Belo Horizonte), 
we give away the book of David Foster Wallace.
Just write your full name and the first three numbers of your ID in the comments below.
You need to live in BH because you'll need to pick your book at Quixote book-store
That's it folks.
Suggestions and opinions also welcome in the comments below.
Health, peace, love, music and books for everyone.
