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 Post subject: Consider the Lobster audiobook
PostPosted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 10:15 am 
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I recently purchased the audiobook of "Consider the Lobster" (new) from an outlet bookstore in Arizona for about $3.99.

A major draw for me is it's read by DFW. I'm not certain, but I think this might be the only one of his audiobooks read by the man "Himself".

I recommend it highly. Be warned that the essay "Big Red Son" does concern the adult film industry and is quite explicit. I was especially pleased with "The View from Mrs. Thompson's", pertaining to 9/11, and "How Tracy Austin Broke My Heart," about the former tennis prodigy.

(also: The CtL audiobook doesn't have the complete content of the book.)


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 Post subject: Re: Consider the Lobster audiobook
PostPosted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 4:58 pm 
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I bought a paperback edition of "Consider the Lobster."

But, this audiobook read by DFW sounds like a "must buy." Thanks for this post!


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 Post subject: Re: Consider the Lobster audiobook
PostPosted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 7:05 pm 
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He also read for the Brief Interviews audiobook.


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 Post subject: Re: Consider the Lobster audiobook
PostPosted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 9:30 pm 
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Good to know about Brief Interviews. I'd only heard about the newer edition read by John Krasinski. I'll have to look for that other one.


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