In which we take respite from a global pandemic to check in with David Foster Wallace in 1996, on a luxury Caribbean cruise, pondering death, birth, advertising, the puzzle over his use of the word "preterite," and finding unexpected basic human decency in NYC or Boston. If you know what DFW means by "preterite workers" drop me a voice message on anchor.fm/haricuts or find me on instagram.com/haritellastory and of course, #StaySafe #StayHome #StayHealthy #StayHuman
