CoL49 Group Reading

[Jemmy Bloocher]

Thanks! Done!

On Sun 21. Apr 2024 at 13:57, J K Van Nort <jkvannort at yahoo.com> wrote:

>   See here:
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> On Sunday, April 21, 2024, 05:17, Jemmy Bloocher <jbloocher at gmail.com>
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> Hi James
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> I cannot find the googleform link on the thread anywhere (I acknowledge my
> observation skills leave my group membership a tad ironic).
> Could this be posted again?
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> Thanks!
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> Jemmy
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> On Sat 20. Apr 2024 at 03:34, J K Van Nort via Pynchon-l <
> pynchon-l at waste.org> wrote:
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> Good evening CoL49 reading group,
> We are a week away from the start. I have 5 votes between 5 & 10 pages. I
> haven't heard from David, Michael, Richard or Jemmy yet. Please complete
> the google form so I can get an accurate vote. I'll give it until Sunday,
> then I'll go with the majority. Also I have the first 6 weeks of hosting
> posted. Can the rest of us put down a date to host?
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> I'll start the first week by posting the questions for the week and the
> reading section on Sunday morning (EST) 28jan. I'll take the suggestion to
> also provide a brief summary of the reading along with the questions.
> How does rotating the hosting based on the current lineup/batting order
> sound? With the 5pg/wk that would be about 3 host weeks apiece if Jemmy and
> OG add their names to the calendar. 10pg/wk would mean each of us hosts
> twice.
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> I'm looking forward to beginning, and I appreciate all the help that
> you've provided so far. I'm going to skim through the M&D and GRGR this
> weekend.
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> In solidarity,
> James
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>     On Sunday, April 7, 2024 at 07:02:57 AM EDT, J K Van Nort <
> jkvannort at yahoo.com> wrote:
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>  Greetings,Having just recently returned to this list serve, I noticed a
> thread in the March archives titled New Pad that suggested a group reading
> of CoL49. Someone suggested 5 pages a week. In case others join there would
> be plenty of segments; 5 pages
> is bound to have a week’s worth of idea production.Assuming that 5 pages
> is enough for a week and that I’ll host the first few weeks, here are some
> questions and ideas to masticate as we read this week.If naming the main
> character Oedipa alludes to Oedipus Rex, what is the plague that drives her
> to solve the riddle/case?
> How do Mucho Maas' self-recriminations reflect an alternative to Oedipa's
> Tupperware world?
> How are we to interpret the three images that come to Oedipa when she
> first receives the letter (Mazatlan hotel door, Bartok Concerto, Jay Gould
> bust)?
> Is there a pattern to Pierce Inverarity's various voices in his cryptic
> phone call? If so, how does that pattern connect to the quest?So let’s post
> our thoughts over the week as we read, and I’ll post new questions next
> Sunday.Names of people interested based on ‘new pad’ thread in
> archive:David MorrisMark KohutMichael BaileyJoseph TracyNeal FutzJemmie
> BloocherI hope this sparks some interest. Never tried this before so please
> offer suggestions and criticisms.
> In solidarity
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