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String Theory: David Foster Wallace on Tennis by David Foster Wallace
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String Theory: David Foster Wallace on Tennis by David Foster Wallace
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May 10, 2016 | ISBN 9781598534801

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“This book has nothing to do with physics, but its title will make you look super smart if you’re reading it on a train or plane.” Bill Gates

“David Foster Wallace’s Federer essay turned me into an avid tennis fan.”
 Lin-Manuel Miranda, The New York Times Book Review

“A wonderful and inspiring collection for fans of either tennis or eye-popping prose.”
 —Austin American-Statesman

“String Theory stands as a monument to Wallace’s talent—and his dedication to the game.”
—Doug Perry, The Oregonian/The Spin of the Ball
                                                                                    
“This collection is a tennis classic that deserves shelf space next to John McPhee’s Levels of the Game and Brad Gilbert’s Winning Ugly.” —Jeff Simon, The Buffalo News

“David Foster Wallace’s essays on tennis are a treasure, some of the best writing ever on the sport, and they are all here in the Library of America’s this deluxe hardcover collector’s edition.”
NY Sports Day
                                                                                 
“Ruminative, digressive, lyrical, funny, sad, sometimes borderline lunatic, these posthumously collected journalistic pieces have all the hallmarks of Wallace’s novels.” The Washington Post

“A remarkable volume. . . . The tennis-obsessive will find Wallace’s considerations almost bewilderingly insightful.” The Telegraph (UK)

 “Wallace’s grasp of tennis was truly prodigious. . . . He has often been described as the best tennis writer of all time, and these essays don’t disabuse that notion.” The Guardian (UK)
 
“What makes this collection so valuable for serious tennis fans is the chance to see ‘the most beautiful sport there is’ through Wallace’s eyes.” —Toure, Town & Country

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