VLVL(7) Bass notes

[Paul Mackin]

On Sat, 9 Jan 1999, Terrance F. Flaherty wrote:

> GR is certainly worth reading, again, and again. In some ways of course, it
> will always be Pynchon's masterpiece. It is not that I don't love Vineland,
> COL49, V, and GR, but M&D is Pynchon's latest novel and currently my favorite.

I can't exactly disagree with this but think other virtues of M&D might be
emphasized above the fact that it's the latest. For a long while Vineland
also was the latest. Speaking for myself M&D exploited historic events
that had not yet captured the imagination. It was not just more Pynchon.
I'm not silly enough not to accept that for other p-listers this function
may have been served by Vineland as well.

I recently reread Vineland so now at least know what people are talking
about. 

					P.