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[ckaratnytsky at nypl.org]

     Thanks for the kind words, public and private, about my psycho Lotion 
     review.  One never knows how this sort of thing is going to be 
     received.  My only regret is posting the piece before it was cooked, 
     but I was worried that it was going to lose its timeliness.  (Don't   
     ask me why.  This isn't exactly Rolling Stone, now, is it?)  That, and 
     I kinda sorta had some work to do.  I now have a final draft, fleshed 
     out (I even managed to work the arch into it) and cleaned up , but,
     don't worry, the list won't be subjected to it a second time.  It'll get   
     filed away somewhere -- awaiting the posthumous publication of my
     collected parodies, diaries and crank letters to the Village Voice.

     To Ted Samsel:  Yikes!  I had no idea about "Pynchies" being a
     derogatory remark.  As one effed-up anglo who *definitely* doesn't     
     want to be mistreated by no bourgeoisie, I'm going to have a stern
     talking to with myself about this kind of stuff.

     To davemarc:  Yes, I think NYC Pynchies (oops) should meet at The Zone 
     to do the Esquire pub celebration thang.  When is that coming out?  I 
     forget.
     
     To everyone:  Has this list ever run an organized reading of any of 
     the books?  Would any of you be interested in such an undertaking?  
     Anyone care to be the tour guide?  Though I have benefited 
     *enormously* from the ongoing discussions (and random comments) of the 
     list members, as one who still struggles with GRAVITY'S RAINBOW, I 
     know I'd benefit from a slightly more formal (?), linear (?) 
     discussion.  GR may be too ambitious for a first go round, if this has 
     never been attempted before.   Or, maybe this whole idea is too 
     geeky...  Thoughts?  Comments?
     
     Chris