Pale Fire

[Paul Mackin]

On Mon, 2003-06-16 at 20:28, Jasper Fidget wrote:
> I third the motion.  Read the book first.  I don't think it's the kind of
> read that should last for months anyway (for a first time through) -- a
> weekend to a week sounds about right.


I feel pretty sure most participants will have read the book by the
starting date. Disclosure or nondisclosure was never really the problem.
So much is telegraphed very early on. And so much has been written about
the book. Chaos was the problem. Talking about too much all at once.
That will just have to work itself out. Advance planning is only of
limited help. The dividing of it up into sections and time slots serves
mainly to insure that none of the gems get overlooked. The important
thing is to just do it..P-listers never follow procedures anyway.
Nothing to worry about.

P.



> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-pynchon-l at waste.org 
> > [mailto:owner-pynchon-l at waste.org] On Behalf Of s~Z
> > Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 8:03 PM
> > To: pynchon-l at waste.org
> > Subject: Re: Pale Fire
> > 
> > >>>If that's the decision, then I suggest that everyone read the book 
> > >>>cover
> > to
> > cover before the group read and then begin again as a group.  
> >  Because I
> > think
> > much of the purpose of this will be lost if we read it like a 
> > book club, unable to talk about things for fear of spoiling 
> > it for someone else.<<<
> > 
> > I have changed my mind and agree with this. While I initially 
> > voted for a non-spoilage policy, it isn't realistic with this 
> > readership. I second malignd's motion that it be understood 
> > that all participants will have read the novel once. Then we 
> > can say whatever we want whenever we want as we go through 
> > the book. Considering this medium (and this list) [and this 
> > novel] the entire endeavor will be a chaotic mess, but it 
> > should be enlightening, entertaining, and surprisingly 
> > evocative of Pynchon- related discussion.
> > 
>