Important -- V. Reading!!!

[Dave Monroe]

I wish I had the time, energy and patience to take it
on myself, but ... but I certainly do sympathize. 
I've lost pretty much half my immediate family myuself
in the past few weeks, either through death or, less
drastically but no less painfully, litigation, and,
while I ultimately decided to use my hosting stint as
something to distract myself with, I know well now
just how difficult it can be.  The sheer time alone,
not to mention a certain overwhelming sense of
responsibility.  I ended up spending eleven hours in
bed today, having planned on only five or six.  But
I've no doubt that, even if someone doesn't come
forward, we will have no difficulty generating
discussion of "Mondaugen's Story."  But I was really
looking forward to your hosting, your webiste has been
of immense interest and illumination, a-and not only
on Pynchon.  Do everyone see ...

http://www.themodernword.com/authors.html

And sign back up as soon as you can, O Mighty Quail
...

--- The Great Quail <quail at libyrinth.com> wrote:
> Pynchon List,
> 
> I have some bad news. The last few weeks have not
> brought good 
> fortune to me -- a family member has fallen
> seriously ill, and I have 
> also been forced into looking for a new full-time
> job by April 1st. 
> There is, unfortunately no way I can host the next
> V. reading section 
> -- the first part of the Mondaugen chapter,
> beginning March 19. I do 
> not have the time or the energy, which is upsetting
> personally, 
> because not only did I sign on for this, but it's my
> favorite part of 
> the book.
> 
> Please accept my apologies. I hope someone can step
> up to the plate, 
> so to speak; if not, it will have to be an "open
> reading." I am very 
> sorry -- I was really looking forward to this!
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> --Quail


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