pynchon-l-digest V1 #623

[Henry Musikar]

I hope they're read, but even when they aren't, buying a copy of a 
good book is a vote for good books. 

Everyone should  buy a second copy of M&D and give it to someone who 
will read it but doesn't have it.

On  5 Jun 97 at 18:33, EBURNS 351-1-343-2517 <EBURNS at ap.org> wrote:

> Foax:
> 
> On the topic of people buying books just to wear them as
> intellectual fashion accessories, may I remind "y'all" that anyone
> buying M&D for whatever reason is giving just a little bit of money
> to my second favorite author (yes, and lots of money to Henry Holt
> and his marketing machine), which - in a perfect world - will keep
> Mr. P alive and well fed and writing another book.
> 
> Let 'em buy and not read ... who cares! At least they're giving
> themselves the chance to one day open it up (or, more likely, one of
> their kids will pick it up, enticed by the bodice ripping and
> whatnot on the advertising copy). That's how we get a new generation
> of readers ...
> 
> Plus, you can always rubbish these people at cocktail parties - jes'
> tell 'em to forget the new pynchon and rush out for the latest from
> Chavenet.
> 
> Erik  
> 
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> 

AsB4,
Henry Musikar

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