String Theory

Wallace brings his dazzling literary magic to the game he loved as he celebrates the other-worldly genius of Roger Federer; offers a wickedly witty dissection of Tracy Austin's memoir; considers the artistry of Michael Joyce, a supremely disciplined athlete on the threshold of fame; resists the crush of commerce at the U.S. Open; and recalls his own career as a "near-great" junior player.

An instant classic of American sportswriting — the tennis essays of David Foster Wallace.

Endorsements

“the best mind of his generation” — A. O. Scott

“the best tennis-writer of all time” — New York Times

Whiting Award-winning writer John Jeremiah Sullivan provides an introduction.