Inherent Vice's Inherent Vice

[Tore Rye Andersen]

Rich Clavey: 

> I am not quite halfway through my first reading and my copy is already 
> falling apart with multiple spinebreaks. I don't mind paying 25-30 dollars 
> for a book these days but is it just me or are books made really cheaply now?

Many new books don't really seem to be designed for reading, or at least
rereading. Back when AtD was published I put forth the thesis that books and
book bindings are subject to Gresham's law (my AtD fell apart after two readings
and had to be glued back together). Your experience would seem to substantiate
my scientific thesis. But the books sure look good on the shelf! As long as you
don't actually start fondling them, o-or reading them.
 
http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=0611&msg=110687&sort=date
 
 
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