Pynchon list

[David L. Pelovitz]

Bonnie Surfus wrote:

> So,  on to my question.  NOw that the exams are over and all, I have time 
> for some reading of my "own."  I would like to read a novel by DeLillo 
> (sp?)  as everyone here keeps on about him.  Could you recommend a good 
> first?

His last three novels (White Noise, Libra, Mao II) seem to
get the most talk, but I still lean toward two of his
earlier efforts (especially as starting points).
Both "The Names" and "Great Jones Street" are excellent
reads, and both raise some interesting issues about
the nature of personal identity and American society.
Each of his novels has Pynchonesque elements, though no
one strikes me as the most Pynchon-like.

David Pelovitz - PELOVTZD at Acfcluster.nyu.edu