(My) Question of the Day

[Perry Noid]

Can't read Jack Kerouac, the beats. But I think, humbly now will say that
there is a chance this might be arrogance, which is a new feeling for me, I
can't read him because I feel I am better than the drunk guy at the party
proudly quoting whither goest thou America and such. Or Ginsberg I saw the
best minds of yada yada yada Moloch.



On Saturday, January 16, 2016, Jemmy Bloocher <jbloocher at gmail.com> wrote:

> This is a really interesting question. I'm going to have to give it quite
> some thought. I certainly have minimal patience now for the 'light read'.
> Hmmm will ponder.
> On 16 Jan 2016 15:57, "Paul Mackin" <mackin.paul at gmail.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','mackin.paul at gmail.com');>> wrote:
>
>> For me, Mark, one doesn't obviate or rule out the other. I enjoy reading
>> James Wood like novels--where you can empathize with characters and care
>> what happens to them.  My Brilliant Friend, for example. Tour de force
>> novels like GR very much have their place on my bookshelf also.  I've loved
>> that book since the stores opened on publication day. I'm not totally
>> convinced the book's narrative technique, profanations, and violations
>> afford or at least demonstrate the possibility of freedom under Late
>> Capitalism as Luc and Steve seem to be saying, but the two eminent critics'
>> arguments are nevertheless fascinating to the extent I understand them.
>> Only glanced here and there in that book.
>>
>> On Sat, Jan 16, 2016 at 9:37 AM, Mark Kohut <mark.kohut at gmail.com
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','mark.kohut at gmail.com');>> wrote:
>>
>>> What (kinds of) novels/books can you no longer read
>>> since you are a dedicated Pynchonite?
>>>
>>> My list is as long as the cetology chapter in Moby Dick.
>>> And I have noticed it more lately and think about it
>>> but I am now going to pick up my new unmarked-up copy of
>>> Slow Learner.
>>>
>>> "Everything old is new again"---All That Jazz
>>> -
>>> Pynchon-l / http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l
>>>
>>
>>
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