Writer DAVID FOSTER WALLACE. His 1,079 page novel "Infinite Jest" was critically acclaimed. His essays and stories have appeared in Harpers, The New Yorker, Playboy, The Paris Review, and others. He has a new collection of essays, "A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again," (Little, Brown & Co.) The book's title comes from his comic account of being pampered to death on a luxury cruise, which originally appeared in Harpers.12:28:30 FORWARD PROMO (:29)12:29:00 I.D. BREAK (:59)12:30:00 37-year old singer/songwriter AMY RIGBY, formerly of the New York combos "Last Roundup" and the "Shams". Her latest album is "Amy Rigby: Diary of a Mod Housewife" (Koch Intl). RIGBY says a mod housewife is "woman being dragged kicking and screaming into adulthood." She also says her favorite subjects for songwriting are: "making a living, having a family, and trying to keep a sense of humor about it all." Most of her album is produced by Elliot Easton, guitarist for the Cars. Floating :30 I.D 12:35 and 12:45]Classical music critic LLOYD SCHWARTZ reviews the new Great Performances special on PBS (March 7, 9PM most stations), "Ira Gershwin at 100: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall."12:58:30 NEXT SHOW PROMO (:29) PROMO COPYOn today's Fresh air -- Luxury cruises. . and other forced fun. . . DAVID FOSTER WALLACE's nonfiction pieces have appeared in Harpers and The New Yorker. He has a new collection of essays, "A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again." And we meet singer/songwriter AMY RIGY, a 37-year old mom, and former temp worker who sings about making a living, having a family, and keeping a sense of humor about it all. Her new album is "Diary of a Mod Housewife." That and more coming up on today's Fresh Air.
Copyright 1997 Fresh Air