The art of editing: Raymond Carver and David Foster Wallace

'Stuff that editors do'

'My only fear is that it is too thin' : the roots of the Carver controversy

Minimalism in action : making What We Talk About When We Talk About Love

'It is his world and no other' : Gordon Lish, authorship and minimalism

'Your devoted editee' : David Foster Wallace and Michael Pietsch

Consider the editor : assembling The Pale King

'Magical compression' : Wallace's return to minimalism

The anxiety of editorial influence

Conclusion.