what i been reading (and it ain't pretty)

Henry M gravity at nicom.com
Thu Jan 9 13:19:00 CST 1997


I didn't much care for the McD story, either, but the dust storm I 
was referring to was part of Pecos Billesque story told in a twangy 
voice in a bar. 

> From:          LBernier at tribune.com
> Date:          Wed, 8 Jan 1997 12:56:23 -0600
> Subject:       Re[2]: what i been reading (and it ain't pretty)
> To:            pynchon-l at waste.org, "Henry M" <gravity at nicom.com>

>      Big rain storm, actually - the one where the McDonald's commercials 
>      kids are going down to central Illinois for a big reunion.
>      
>      Too COY somehow for me to stomach.  IMO only, of course.
>      
>      Jean
> 
> 
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> Subject: Re: what i been reading (and it ain't pretty)
> Author:  "Henry M" <gravity at nicom.com> at Internet_tco
> Date:    1/8/97 12:31 PM
> 
> 
> What was that last story, as I generally enjoyed the book. That 
> wasn't the long one with the dust storm, was it? I liked that one's 
> voice, and thought it would hold up well to being read aloud; the 
> eponymous and Jeopardy stories as well. 
>      
> If that is part of what "voice" is, then I believe that DFW has a 
> lotta voice.
>      
> >      Wallace's "Girl with Curious Hair"  I did not finish the last story, as 
> it
>      
> >      ANNOYED me to no end.
>      
>      
>      
> My mother was of the sky... -- JL
> My mother is the war...
> Keep cool, but care. -- TRP
> Moderation in moderation. -- Husky Mariner 
> Not having that, which having... :-|
>      
> http://www.nicom.com/~gravity
> 
> 


My mother was of the sky... -- JL
My mother is the war...
Keep cool, but care. -- TRP
Moderation in moderation. -- Husky Mariner
Not having that, which having... :-|

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