If interested. more Reporting from the Field. Where books interact with the world. Chris responded to my email to the List...

[Mark Kohut]

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From: Christopher Kerr <christopherker at gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Oct 13, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Subject: Re: Hi, It's me again. Mr. Surface State...goes out for Bailey
To: Mark Kohut <mark.kohut at gmail.com>


I still sell books to bookstores. Most/many buyers have never read Pynchon
and took the book bec the PRH reps told them that they had to. Few made any
connection w/ the PT Anderson film. Most do not go to theaters; they don't
have the cash for tickets.
A bookseller @ Porter Square Books, Cambridge, proposed a Midnight release
party, and was laughed out of the room. I bought a copy there as it was
being received, late on the release day. There was zero urgency in their
minds.
It has been a real generational experience.


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