NY Times Sunday Book Review

Unknown User RAYGONNE at pacbell.net
Mon May 12 23:48:08 CDT 1997


KENNETH HOUGHTON wrote:
> 
>      If I were picking a Top Three at this point (having only skimmed _TNY_
>      and not checked out the Sun-Times):
> 
>      1. Michael Dirda in The Washington Post. Best overview for both
>      relating the sense of the humor in the book, as well as puts the work
>      in perspective of Pynchon's career.
> 
>      2. Ted Mooney in the L.A. Times.  Best overview of the book in context
>      of Pynchon's career; lacks humor (or notice of such) or could be a
>      favorite.
> 
>      3.  David Marc Fischer in Chicago's "New City" pub.  Not only
>      (relatively) local to Ann Arbor, but has the best overview of the
>      sources of the book itself.
> 
>      Would be happy with either of the first two as "the only"; wouldn't
>      feel shorted as a reader if the third were used.
> 
> ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________
> Subject: Re: NY Times Sunday Book Review
> Author:  doktor at primenet.com at dbnaccip
> Date:    5/12/97 4:59 PM
> 
> Boyle's review is respectful, but breaks no new ground.  I, too, wish that
> the New York Times had chosen someone else to review M&D.  Pynchon deserves
> Updike, Bellow, Oates, Didion or Roth.
> 
> Shaman Drum Bookstore in Ann Arbor has asked me to recommend one review of
> M&D for them to put on their website.  I'll let them worry about the
> copyright issues, but let me take a poll here: if you could recommend _just
> one_ review of M&D, which would it be?  (Providing URL of your
> recommendations would be much appreciated.
> 
> --Jimmy
> 
> 
> 
spotting ted mooney's name, i must mention that his book "easy travel to
other planets," (published 1981: ie before white noise, & possibly a
prototype) is one of the most beautiful, daring novels i have ever had
the fully erect pleasure of devouring.
ray



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