Infinite Jest is my Bitch

So remember that blog post I did last winter where I was looking to buy a book I couldn’t remember the name of and instead ended up visually ass raping the bookseller and asking her if she sold anal plugs?  You know the one.

So believe it or not, that book was actually Infinite Jest.  If you haven’t heard of it, well… you’re an uncultured idiot (and I mean that in the most loving and supportive way possible).  But you shouldn’t feel too bad about that, because most people that pick up this 1079 page book never actually finish it.  We all talk about it and lament just getting stuck, and wah wah wah, it never happens.

But Infinite Jest is worth us reading.  I’ve only gotten about 100 pages in and I can tell you that.  If you need more proof, talk to your friends (I guarantee one of them has read it) or check out these reviews.

Fortunately, there’s a group called Infinite Summer which is encouraging people to start reading IJ over the Summer (from June 21 – September 22).  That comes out to a very manageable 75 pages a week and if you do it with friends, it’s a breeze!  Infinite Summer is also having guest bloggers and writers help coach us readers through the process and cheer us on!

So that’s what I’m doing.  But I’m taking it a step further.  I am forming a book club to read Infinite Jest with my wonderful friend Kara.  And we want YOU to get involved.  We’re going to meet every two weeks at a new bar in the Mission and talk about our progress on the book and then get our drink on.  That’s fun, right?

So here’s my proposal:

Every other Tuesday, starting June 23rd we get together and talk and drink and laugh and drink and so forth.  If you want to get involved, email me or call me or throw something in the comment section (I know there are only like only 100 of you reading this… and I know who you are).

This is going to be a great way to meet new people, make new friends and read a book that we really shouldn’t miss out on.

I’ll post details of the first meetup a day or two prior.

UPDATE: Our first get together will take place on June 23rd at Shotwell’s at 6:30pm.  Shotwell’s is at 20th and Shotwell.  To stay up to date with upcoming meetups, please subscribe to our Google Group, Infinite Summer SF.