David Foster Wallace gave a reading for Booksmith at All Saints Church in 2006. Steve Rhodes (CC BY 2.0)
David Lipsky is the journalist portrayed in “The End of the Tour,” a film about Lipsky's 5-day road trip with David Foster Wallace. The two hit it off, sharing a wide-ranging conversation about fame, depression, pop culture and junk food. Speaking to Jim Fleming for To The Best of Our Knowledge in 2009, Lipsky remembers Wallace and traces the evolution of the depression that ultimately claimed his life.