http://damox.com/thomas-pynchon News and sightings of the world's greatest living writer Sun, 09 Sep 2007 22:09:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm a little late on this story, but I thought I'd leave a few words about the solving of a puzzle at Adobe headquarters in San Jose. The puzzle was known as the San Jose Semaphore, and it's been on display for over a year with LED lights displaying what ... http://damox.com/thomas-pynchon/2007/09/09/thomas-pynchon-writing-found-in-san-jose-semaphore/ Each month, The New York Times selects a book to be featured for their online reading group. They do not have to be new releases, just books that have had an impact on the literary world. For the month of February, 2007, Thomas Pynchon's magnum opus "Gravity's Rainbow" was selected ... http://damox.com/thomas-pynchon/2007/02/25/gravitys-rainbow-featured-in-monthly-new-york-times-reading-group/ Artist Zak Smith read Thomas Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow and did something most of us would never even comtemplate trying: drawing one illustration for each page of the epic novel. Although Gravity's Rainbow is a book that few people truly understand, abstract art is something many people think they know. Zak ... http://damox.com/thomas-pynchon/2007/01/17/gravitys-rainbow-illustrated-one-picture-every-day-legal-troubles/ With "Against The Day" receiving mixed reviews, it's important to present both sides. New York Times gave the book a thrashing last week, from a reviewer who claimed Pynchon had lost it, as if every page of "Gravity's Rainbow" made perfect sense to him (even Pynchon admits that on some ... http://damox.com/thomas-pynchon/2006/11/28/milwaukee-journal-sentinel-gives-against-the-day-positive-review/ The early reviews of Thomas Pynchon's most recent novel, Against the Day, are starting to come in, and it looks like this could be a real classic. At well over 1,000 pages, this is Pynchon's longest work, and it meanders through time and space in typical Pynchonian fashion. Although it ... http://damox.com/thomas-pynchon/2006/11/10/early-review-of-thomas-pynchons-against-the-day/ With the publication of the first Thomas Pynchon novel in nearly 10 years, Penguin Press is faced with a dilemna. The 1,120 page epic is sure to be a hit with many reviewers and Pynchon's loyal fanbase, but how do they go about promoting this book when the author will ... http://damox.com/thomas-pynchon/2006/11/03/how-do-you-promote-a-reclusive-author/ The question/answer to a $2000 Jeopardy clue tonight was Thomas Pynchon. The clue revolved around the connection between Pynchon and Nathaniel Hawthorne families. Read more about their ties in the trackback link. Although I doubt Pynchon likes it when his name is mentioned via a mass media outlet like Jeopardy, ... http://damox.com/thomas-pynchon/2006/10/19/was-anyone-watching-jeopardy-tonight/ The truth is, I don't exactly know. Few people do. The only time the name Thomas Pynchon enters the public mind is when he releases a new book, or when he makes a guest appearance on The Simpsons. That said, there will be a renewed interest in Pynchon in the ... http://damox.com/thomas-pynchon/2006/09/17/whats-pynchon-been-up-to/