Uncover the controversial ‘toxic sexuality’ at the heart of David Foster Wallace’s writing. This crucial literary analysis offers groundbreaking readings of male sexuality in his fiction and non-fiction. Explore Wallace’s engagement with ‘hideousness,’ neoliberalism, and spermatic metaphors, which reveal his complex, often disturbing, commentary on masculinity. Essential for scholars, students of contemporary American literature, and critical theory enthusiasts in India, this book provides a vital revisionist account of Wallace’s oeuvre and his challenging perspectives on sex and society.