Don Foster (was Pynchon fax)

[Tim Strzechowski]

> I'm not aware that Pynchon put Don Foster on the case. Does anyone have
> evidence of that? According to Foster's book Author Unknown: On the Trail
of
> Anonymous, Foster became interested in the case after receiving inquiries
> from reporters and book editors. Foster writes that a call from the
> Washington Post finally persuaded him gather and consider the evidence.
>


You are correct.  Foster was indeed *not* put to the task by Pynchon
himself.  He discusses this on pp. 192-96 of his book, for anyone who cares
to read it.