{"product_id":"something-to-do-with-paying-attention-mcnally-editions","title":"Something to Do with Paying Attention","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrifting through suburban Illinois in the 1970s, a self-described \"wastoid\" struggles to imagine a meaningful future. Restless and directionless, his life is transformed by an unexpected encounter with the unlikely world of advanced tax law. What begins as an ordinary career path gradually becomes a profound education in discipline, attention, and the hidden significance of seemingly mundane work, challenging everything he thought he knew about purpose and fulfillment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally conceived by David Foster Wallace as a standalone novella before becoming part of \u003cem\u003eThe Pale King\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSomething to Do with Paying Attention\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the clearest expressions of his late literary vision. Philosophical, quietly humorous, and deeply compassionate, it transforms bureaucracy into a meditation on consciousness, boredom, and the moral possibilities of paying close attention to the world around us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDavid Foster Wallace (1962–2008) was one of the most influential American writers of his generation. The author of \u003cem\u003eInfinite Jest\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Pale King\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBrief Interviews with Hideous Men\u003c\/em\u003e, and numerous acclaimed essays, he was celebrated for his intellectual ambition, emotional depth, and stylistic innovation. This McNally Editions volume presents the complete novella Wallace intended to publish separately, with a foreword by Sarah McNally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMcNally Editions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApril 5, 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e152\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubjects\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLiterary Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · American Literature\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9781946022271\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Post Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45222951289014,"sku":"9781946022271","price":25.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/2264\/4150\/files\/9781946022271.jpg?v=1782567292","url":"https:\/\/oldpostbookshop.com\/products\/something-to-do-with-paying-attention-mcnally-editions","provider":"Old Post Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}