Wendy Steiner's article "Look Who's Modern Now" (pp. 18-19) repeatedly invokes Pynchon and The Crying of Lot 49. She also refers (unflatteringly) to Underworld. On page 19 there's an ad for the Lannan Literary Awards, whose recipients this year include Joanna Scott and Richard Powers. For more info, check out www.lannan.org d.