Tag Archives: Thomas Pynchon

“Inherent Vice” by Thomas Pynchon

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Sax von Stroheim

Sax von Stroheim writes: Short enough and readable enough that I sailed through it, but I only ever semi-enjoyed it, and, looking back at it, overall, holistically, it’s a bit of a bummer. Pynchon’s Raymond Chandler/Philip K. Dick trip is … Continue reading →

“Blood Meridian,” a Western for People Who Hate Westerns

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: This summer I read two wonderful novels, Hombre and Valdez is Coming, early Westerns written by the masterful Elmore Leonard. After finishing those books I decided it was time to tackle one of the Big Kahunas of the last … Continue reading →