--- In rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, "Nathan Cain" <IndieCrime@...> wrote:
>
> According to Galleycat, Thomas Pynchon's next novel, scheduled for
> August publication, will be hard boiled detective novel set in the
> 60's. Hopefully it will be less than 1,100 pages,because the only
> thing of his I've ever finished is The Crying of Lot 49. It will be
> interesting to see his interpretation of the genre.
Glad to hear it. He really is a terrific writer. For me, the peak was
not Gravity's Rainbow but Mason & Dixon. What he did in the latter
novel is very, very hard to do. And I am also glad to see the name of
the late Gaddis mentioned in the link. That is one writer very close
to my heart. I can't even articulate why, except for a certain sense
of impudence, of always coming up with unexpected things. Not an easy
read, though.
Best
mrt
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