before you know it

[Paul Mackin]

On Thu, 7 Mar 1996, Heikki Raudaskoski wrote:
 
> has somebody written on _GR_ as a L.A. novel, among other things?


_GR_ as an L.A. novel? Well, one early interpretation was of a Los
Angeles audience of the seventies watching a WW II movie,
but this seems kind of lame. Tacked on to make us aware of the filmic
qualities of the book (among other things). Besides, L.A. novels always 
have a movie writer in them.

The Santa Monica freeway, from the moment it became an alternative
to the Hollywood for East/West (preterite/elect) movement, was a
harrowing experience day or night as my mother's '71 Impala
could testify.  (East and West are states of mind where they are not
directions.)

I do find one fault with the book re freeways. The Harbor Freeway isn't 
particularly suicidal to _drive_ on. But don't _leave_ it with out knowing 
what you're doing.

				P.