Pynchon FAQ?

[Cal McInvale]

At 2:01 PM -0800 12/10/96, Penny Padgett wrote:

     A couple of years ago or so Jorn Barger asked for volunteers to
     to take over "ownership" of the Pynchon FAQ.  Does anyone remember
     who he chose?  Has anyone seen it lately?  Seems like it could
     sure use an update.

Yes. I volunteered (no one was really "chosen") and proceeded to begin
updating the FAQ. That was, I think, just after I moved to Seattle (to
ghost around in TP's ancient wake). After that, my "life" took off; I've
been very busy with my novel and writing/rewriting screenplays (in the
immortal words of Thurston Howell III, "Moolah, moolah!").

Penny, if you're interested in helping on the FAQ, I'm very friendly to the
notion. I can e-mail you what I've done on it and you can see what revised
course I -- and, as I recall, Mr. Barger -- want to take on it.

To the P-List:
I/we will get rolling on this (revising the FAQ) but would like your help.

1. Exactly what *are* the most frequently asked questions about Pynchon?
Aside from "where is he" and "when's his next book," what else do people
want to know?

2. I would love to see the FAQ become a document with contributions from
everyone on the list, so after I/we compile a list of questions (maybe even
an outline of the FAQ contents), I think it would be kewl if list-folk
answered the questions.

Well?


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