Okay, it's gotta be a joke ...

[Joseph Cerrato]

Just a reminder for those who  have forgotten, the list was informed about
the event at Booksmith 
some time ago by Jason Witherspoon who also gave the store's web site url.
I had stored the message 
to visit the site. I paste that part below.

Joseph
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There's also gonna be some sorta E-Z quiz/raffle for a free copy of _M =
& D_
(at first, the publicist said it'd be autographed!  Then, she said
"probably not".  Oh well.)  And, hopefully, door prizes for "best costu=
me"
in the vainhearty attempt to get Pynchon fans to come to the gala f=EAt=
e
dressed as their favorite character (or as Pynch, preferably the navy
years).  I was pushing for some slightly tougher questions (What bodily
gland grows to gigantic proportions in _GR_?  Also in that novel, what
African-American civil rights leader attempts to sodomize protagonist
Tyrone Slothrop in his drug-induced delusion?), but the actual question=
s
will be much easier.  Again, address all questions regarding what is
essential a lottery to <read at booksmith.com>, or check at

http:www.booksmith.com

for details about the event.  Plug, plug, ugh...

                                         Jason Witherspoon