The Book

[George]

I was reading an article on cyberpunk in a magazine (Heavy Metal I 
believe) that said GR was the book that was the genesis of cyberpunk, 
so of course I had to read it. I started reading it before a structures 
test, and was hooked. I had a good background in aerospace and the 
history of World War II, so it wasn't too hard of a read. It's still my 
favorite, and TRP is the only author I seek out essays and criticism's 
about ( I got a sense of smug satisfaction when the one reader's guide 
dropped the Smith, Klein and French allusion, "possibly famous 
Prohibition agents?").

Oh yes, there's a review of Infinite Jest in the latest Atlantic, with 
two comparison's to TRP and Gaddis.

george


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"The computer," he began gently, once again, "never has to sleep, or even go
take a break.  It's like it's open 24 hours a day...."
--Thomas Pynchon