Selling books (was: Denis Johnson)

[Peter Giordano]

Steve Maas said:
>[...]
>At least P. got to choose his own damn dust cover for M&D; apparently most
>now get chosen by committee.  BTW has anyone heard how M&D has done in
>sales relative to expectations?
I say:
I've been thinking about how some reviewers have suggested that, in its
current form, M&D would not have been published but for the fact that it is
a Pynchon book (too long, too detailed, etc.) - How fortunate we are to see
the book (presumably) as the author intended it

Peter Giordano
Williams College
Williamstown, MA