VL--IV Chap 6, Frenesi, "like a reflex superstition"

[Robin Landseadel]

Let me tell you what I know.
A woman who worked at University Press Books in Berkeley knew Pynchon  
a bit. She said she was in a car with him as they were going up some  
coastal highway towards south San Francisco. TRP called it "San  
Narcisco" right then and there [and CoL49 had not yet been published].

Having said that, it seems that the Malibu/Agoura area---close enough  
but north of Manhattan Beach---is where I'd locate San Narcisco.  
Knowing the terrain and the high, high numbers of the street addresses  
[not to mention the proximity to Hollywood] and a couple two-three  
other things, that's where I'd place San Narcisco.

My guess is that Frenesi was holed up in the Arizona/New Mexico area,  
but for obvious reasons the location is purposely vague.
On Jan 4, 2009, at 8:36 AM, Mark Kohut wrote:

> what pale humid Sun Belt City? San Francisco? San Narcisco? (the  
> same, I know)