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It's not hard to identify the biggest event in Boston (or at least Massachusetts) books this year: that'd be the departure of David Foster Wallace. The Amherst graduate and imposing literary figure took his own life in September, leaving a generation lost without its intelligent, imposing, idol. Wallace gave us many grandiose works, but the man himself will be missed for a long time to come. At the time, we fought the "self-indulgent" label often stuck on DFW, saying:

Publisher's Weekly reports that family and friends, many literary, gathered in New York yesterday to eulogize author David Foster Wallace. Literary stars like Don DeLillo, Zadie Smith, George Saunders, and Jonathan Franzen were in attendance, as were Wallace friends Mark Costello, his agent Bonnie Nadel, and editors Gerry Howard, Colin Harrison, and Michael Pietsch. Attendees at the memorial praised Wallace's intelligence, which has left a legacy of smart, involved works.

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Acclaimed novelist, Amherst College graduate, and Harvard philosophy student David Foster Wallace committed suicide this weekend. Infinite Jest, perhaps his best known work, was set in Boston. Evan Fleischer provides commentary on the tragic event.

Novelist David Foster Wallace committed suicide this weekend at his home in Claremont, California. The Amherst College graduate's major work, Infinite Jest, was set in Boston. We'll have more on this tragedy tomorrow.

While we don’t long for the days of having a required summer reading list, Bostonist has been feeling a bit inspired to pick up a book and actually start reading something not on a computer screen. Since we’re going to be “vacationing” in the city this year, we might as well read some books that are set here in our fair state. Here are some of our Bostonist staff picks for your reading enjoyment. History...

Bostonist last saw Camper Van Beethoven in 1990, across the Schuylkill in West Philly. We didn't realize then that the band was about to go on a 12 year hiatus. Having missed the last two CVB reunion shows, Bostonist couldn't wait to see the original line up back at it last Friday night at the Middle East.