Pynchon List Group Reads of non-Pynchon Books

[Emma Wrigley]

If I had more time I'd write a lengthy mail about why and how I agree so
much with you Alex; as it is I do agree. Entirely.

blah blah blah

Emma
<-----Original Message-----> 
>From: Alex Hunley [athunley at gmail.com]
>Sent: 11/5/2010 5:12:57 PM
>To: scuffling at gmail.com
>Cc: pynchon-l at waste.org
>Subject: Re: Pynchon List Group Reads of non-Pynchon Books
>
>I have to vote Nay on Bolano. I read Savage Dicks and 2666, and am
really at 
>a loss as to why this guy is hogging so much literary spotlight these
last 
>couple of years. I thought both books were grindingly boring for the
most 
>part and, though there were a few interesting parts, they have not
resonated 
>at all in the time since I read them. On top of that, the
"Pynchon-esque" 
>and "Pynchonian" adjectives that I keep seeing thrown at these books is
>utterly baffling. Could somebody please explain what Mr. Bolano's
similarity 
>to OBA is, because I must be missing it?
>
>This is just my opinion though, et cetera and blah blah blah.
>
>Alex
>
>
>On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 11:50 AM, Henry M wrote:
>
>Whadya think, Bolano Boys (and Gals): is 2666 worth a group read?
>I'm interested in it, but I'm still unsure of how much I'll actually
>enjoy reading it.
>
>AsB4,
>
>Henry Mu
>http://astore.amazon.com/tdcoccamsaxe-20
>
>
>
>
>On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 11:39 AM, Aarnoud Rommens
> wrote:
>> Roberto Bolano, 2666?
>>
>> On 2010-05-11, at 10:37 AM, Robin Landseadel wrote:
>>
>>> On May 11, 2010, at 7:31 AM, Carvill, John wrote:
>>>
>>>> . . . Maybe a group-read of Augie March would be a bit too heavy
for the 
>list to wade through, but we could surely have a good run at Herzog.
>>>
>>> Catch-22 comes to mind.
>>>
>>
>> 
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