yet another "alias Thomas Pynchon" hoax!

[WildForest at aol.com]

Actually, there's much more to this story than has emerged to date.  There
are dozens of letters, all in different "styles" on different topics (though
why should Mr. P write letters to the editor in the voice of the narrator of
V, CoL49, GR, or Vl, eh?)  plus a humorous bit of lit crit by Mz. Tinasky,
and the prospectus for a book project to collect this miscellany, now being
promoted at the ABA in Chi-town.

For what it's worth, R. Crumb is convinced these are the real McCoy and has
consented to illustrate the volume of epistolaries.

Rural legend or an amazing bit of literary archaeology?  Judge for
yourselves.  Subscribe to the AVA by calling Bruce Anderson @ 707 895-3016.

Over and out.
JSC