Recent best-seller?

[The Great Quail]

> I don't know if it is only a local phenomenon, but while I was the B&N
> purchasing my copy of Pale Fire there was a table underneath a sign
> proclaiming the books on the table were "Recent Bestsellers reduced to
> under $10."  On the table were seven hardcover copies of M&D for $5 each.

Man, I *rely* on that! I *always* scarf up a few cheapie "Mason & Dixon"
copies and then give them to my friends, neighbors, associates, family,
coworkers.... I swear, I think everyone I know well has a hardcover M&D. I
figure one of the is bound to read it sooner or later....

(And actually, one friend finally *did* read it, a fellow who never read
Pynchon before. His review? "Hard and kind of wacky, but pretty fucking
cool.")

--Quail