TRTR, Pt 2, C 2 "does there exist such a thing as mermaids, sar?"

[Jed Kelestron]

Regarding the writing of TR and J R, Gaddis stated:

"It is getting a central idea — in one case the forgery, in the other
case the American dream turned inside out — and then seeking the
documentation, in areas that essentially don’t greatly interest me,
that simply provide vehicles."

This illustrates the danger of attributing 'belief' to Gaddis's use of
any concept.

It's all gold being used by an author to create forgeries.

Highly recommended interview:

http://www.williamgaddis.org/intparisrev/index.shtml