In his startling & singular new short story collection David Foster Wallace nudges at the boundaries of fiction with inimitable wit & seductive intelligence Among the stories are ' The Depressed Person' a dazzling & blackly humorous portrayal of a woman's mental state; ' Adult World' which reveals a woman's agonised consideration of her confusing sexual relationship with her husband; & ' Brief Interviews with Hideous Men' a dark hilarious series of portraits of men whose fear of women renders them grotesque Wallace's stories present a world where the bizarre & the banal are interwoven & where hideous men appear in many different guises Thought-provoking & playful this collection confirms David Foster Wallace as one of the most imaginative young writers around Wallace delights in leftfield observation mining the ironic the surprising & the illuminating from every situation His new collection will delight his growing number of fans & provide a perfect introduction for new readers