Odds of another Pynchon novel

[Lemuel Underwing]

Yes, as long as he has life in them fingers he will find something to write
about, and as long as he has something to write publishers will fight and
bleed over his manuscripts. Unlike some on the List, Pynchon isn't hungup
on creating another GR-- he's provided enough material, like Joyce said, to
keep scholars masturbating for generations.

I think he was especially impressed with how well IV transferred on to the
screen, so maybe we can look to the Screen if we wish to find P.'s next
work...? I feel like he sends letters to the writers of Silicon Valley.

On Fri, Jun 12, 2015 at 3:00 PM, David Morris <fqmorris at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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