Who's Up For A New Thomas Pynchon Novel?

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4. I read Gravity's Rainbow when I was 14.

Didn't understand a word, back then; for the first couple of pages, I kept thinking I am in some kind of futuristic fantasy novel and only realized that is is supposed to be quasi-historical fiction some pages on. I didn't get it.

I reread it after I got my Master's degree in history; and having to come to know the Nazis as well as my family, I finally thought that I did get it. After that, I read every Pynchon novel and have become a great fan.

And Pynchon is not always that cryptic, that "out there". Inherent vice, f.e., is quite a normal detective story, as far as Pynchon can be said to write "normal stuff". I also enjoyed Mason+Dixon very, very much.

I can't wait for the new one. Shocked to read that I missed the announcement, I do try to keep up with the authors that I like...