>a top-tier philosopher and then branched out to writing I probably can't replicate the experience for anyone else, but I was astounded by learning the year in

>a top-tier philosopher and then branched out to writing I probably can't replicate the experience for anyone else, but I was astounded by learning the year in which Infinite Jest was released only after finishing it. The only other fiction that's led me to totally misapprehend the year of publication like that is Parable of the Sower.