RIP Harvey Pekar

[A.J.]

I figured as much, alas, and now I have revealed myself to be a dolt. It
almost sounded too good to be true, though I would love to read a Pynchon
intro to an American Splendor collection.

On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 6:56 AM, Peter Petto <ppetto at ppetto.com> wrote:

> I'm sorry if I misled you. I had lapsed into fantasy before making that
> statement. I have never heard any Pynchon comment about Harvey.
>
> It's my opinion that Harvey would revisit his consideration of Pynchon's
> work, if he thought that Pynchon admired him. And I chuckle imagining the
> transition.
>
> Part of my opinion is based on the general principle that people tend to
> like people who like them, all other things being equal. And part is based
> on my personal contact with Harvey. For a number of years we crossed paths
> when I was doing radio shows at the Case radio station. He hung out in our
> record library listening to sides.
>
>   Peter++
>
>
>
>
> On Jul 12, 2010, at 8:32 PM, A.J. wrote:
>
> > Has Pynchon spoken highly of Pekar? I never heard of this.
>
>
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