NP: Richard Powers

[Ya Sam]

>>Powers' Goldbug Variations is a worthwhile read, but like most writers
>>(such as DeLillo) that lard their novels with big ideas, the text isn't
>>cooked enough to incorporate the ideas, which should moisten and inform 
>>the
>>meat of the novel rather than greasily smear on your teeth like a bad
>>metaphor in the sun.

All the more to wonder why the reviewer had to combine Pynchon with DeLillo 
as opposition to Powers.

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