Odds of another Pynchon novel

[David Morris]

Rich,

Do you think AtD is on a par with GR?  I seriously don't.

On Fri, Jun 12, 2015 at 12:48 PM, rich <richard.romeo at gmail.com> wrote:

> I wondered whether AtD was Pynchon's rework of GR but with much clearer
> declarations, character development, calling out his "bad guys" which I
> think would fit well with the last two efforts as well, with the added
> clarity of him living through those times. with Vineland IV and BE out of
> the way, I'm not sure there's another book like it from his personal life
> like those were. but what do I know
>
> rich
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 12, 2015 at 12:21 PM, Johnny Marr <marrja at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I'd rather have no more Pynchon than disappointing or compromised Pynchon.
>>
>> If we're going to have another work I think it'll be the same length as
>> IV or BE (if not shorter) - I think Pynchon knows time is passing and has
>> abandoned the epic multi narratives since ATD to focus on smaller, more
>> self contained works.
>>
>>
>> On Friday, June 12, 2015, rich <richard.romeo at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> maybe/maybe not though leaving BE as a final statement would be
>>> unfortunate
>>>
>>> as I made my way finally through the book, there were glimpses of what
>>> makes Pynchon Pynchon (much of the Windust scenes and some of Maxine's
>>> later adventures in Deep Archer searching for Lester Traipse) but in such a
>>> dialogue heavy/plot driven book, they were few and far between. I skimmed
>>> through the last 50 pgs, not really caring all that much.
>>>
>>> rich
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jun 12, 2015 at 9:50 AM, Jamie McKittrick <jamiemckit at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thoughts? Will we get another one? Two? Maybe a posthumous work?
>>>>
>>>> Apologies for the Friday afternoon morbidity. Taking bets... now!
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>
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