Amy Wallace And Hockey

Consider The Sister

Lindsey Adler | The Small Bow | 12th May 2026 | U

Profile of Amy Wallace, sister of David Foster Wallace. In the almost twenty years since his suicide, she has taken on the job of continually recontextualising his literary legacy. She reminds the world he was a human, not a puzzle. “I do feel that it's kind of incumbent on me to let the world know what a very normal person he was... And that he was mostly happy, generous — and extremely funny” (4,700 words)

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The Good Old Hockey Gamers

Tom Hawthorn | Tyee | 21st May 2026 | U

Remembering three recently deceased giants of ice hockey — a broadcaster, an analyst and a coach — who connected today's players and fans back to the post-1945 era. In the 21C, hockey has become a sport for the rich, with tickets and coaching out of reach for many. These men came up at a different time, struggling to buy equipment and working oddjobs in league's offseason (3,300 words)