SLSL Racial Differences

[Dave Monroe]

Well, I look at it this way.  That "Introduction" is
one of the rare moments where Pynchon discusses, with
whatever degree of candor, his own works, inc. the
stylistic shortcomings thereof, not to mention a whole
buncha other stuff.  It's that whole buncha other
stuff I'm attempting to cover here, but ...

--- Bahia Quasimodo <bahiaquasimodo at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> I find the Introduction confusing and jumbled. I
> find most of Pynchon's essays are likewise confusing
> and jumbled. The Intro to BDSL is the exception.
> That being said, I don't think this Introduction
> makes much sense unless you are at least as familiar
> with the stories as the Introduction. Well, I guess
> that's why we're doing this SLSL. And I realize that
> we need to schedule the thing and organize it in
> some way, but I'm finding it kinda hard not to bring
> the stories into this current discussion.

... but I'm only laying off the stories themselves
figuring there's a whole buncha other people up after
me who'll likely refer back to the comments Pynchon
makes on their respective stories, and, if nothing
else, that at least gives me an excuse not to attempt
to cover EVERYTHING in that "Intro," esp. as I'm
having uncharacteristic trouble finding even the most
obvious of materials, whether at home, at libraries,
or in shops.  But, by all means, bring up whatever's
necessary.  The stories woul at least be on-topic ...

__________________________________________________
Do you Yahoo!?
U2 on LAUNCH - Exclusive greatest hits videos
http://launch.yahoo.com/u2