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Infinite Jest Reading Group Schedule

March 31, 2025
  • Roughly 7th April - 17th August, 2025
  • Read at a pace of roughly 50-60 pages a week
  • Discussion Spaces will be held on Twitter on Sunday evenings, CET, final timings confirmed on a weekly basis.
  • You can bet on whether we finish the book here on Manifold!

Weekly Reading Plan

WeekDatePagesFocusCumulative %
1Apr 7-131-50Hal Incandenza and Enfield Tennis Academy5%
2Apr 14-2051-103Don Gately and Ennet House10%
3Apr 21-27104-151Incandenza family development14%
4Apr 28-May 4152-201O.N.A.N. political landscape19%
5May 5-11202-258Tennis philosophy and addiction themes24%
6May 12-18259-321Character backgrounds deepen30%
7May 19-25322-379AA meetings and recovery narratives35%
8May 26-Jun 1380-450The Enfield-Tucson game42%
9Jun 2-8451-508The Entertainment's origins47%
10Jun 9-15509-563Gately's development52%
11Jun 16-22564-619The search for the master copy57%
12Jun 23-29620-662Storylines begin connecting61%
13Jun 30-Jul 6663-716Hunt for the Entertainment intensifies66%
14Jul 7-13717-769Gately in the hospital71%
15Jul 14-20770-816The A.F.R.'s plans76%
16Jul 21-27817-876Storylines converge81%
17Jul 28-Aug 3877-934Climactic events begin87%
18Aug 4-10935-981Final developments at E.T.A. and Ennet House91%
19Aug 11-17982-1079Conclusion and final revelations100%

Resources

Notes

TBC

Participants

TBC

  • Contact Nara or Xilo with any questions etc