David Foster Wallace, an artist of the written word. Able to capture the thoughts and ideas that few dare to express. When the news of his death is announced, it brings back many memories for someone from his past. David Lipsky is a noted author as well, long before he was well known, he was a writer for Rolling Stone magazine. Upon reading Wallace's book "Infinite Jest", Lipsky pressures his editor for the opportunity to interview Wallace. The editor grants the request and what happens next gives an insight into the human mind like never before. Lipsky travels along with Wallace on the remaining weeks of his book tour. Learning the secret behind the man. As he captures Wallace's voice, he captures much more... the sheer essence of the man. The idiocy and the brilliance behind the why and what of what he writes. A deep introspective that has the ability to enlighten us all if we dare to listen hard enough. Sometimes, it's not what we say but how we say it that manages to speak the loudest of all. Words are a powerful tool, this has managed to take them as they are and present them to us in a spellbinding thought provoking tale. You'll find yourself enriched if you only pay attention.