pynchon & rushdie

[David Casseres]

Christian Miners sez
>Mr Wiener reminded us:
>> Rushdie, you will recall, reviewed VINELAND for the NYT.  He began
>> his review by commenting on the lack of book jacket information--
>> no photo, no city of residence.  It was something he could identify
>> with.  A hoot, a very palpable hoot.
>
>My paperback copy of GR has a choice quote of praise from the pre-Fatwah
>Rushdie on the cover, so I guess the admiration is fairly long-standing.

A-and, the latest New Yorker has a very good interview with Rushdie by 
Christopher Hitchens, in which Rushdie tells about his meeting with 
Pynchon and amplifies on that parallel experience of hiding out.  Also 
tells how Our Guy talked his ear off until way past midnight, and how 
great it was.


Cheers,
David