Friday, July 20, 2012

Inherent Vice




Greetings from California.

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  1. Very nice machine! Is it an Olympia? Which model?

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    1. It's just marked "Olympia," but I believe it's properly an Olympia SF. (Schreibmaschine Flach = flat typewriter)

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  2. Yay, Olivetti! That's enough to get me interested in "Inherent Vice." ( :

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  3. Neat, an Olympia and mention of Olivetti.

    Have a great time in California.

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  4. and how's the book? Living up to Pynchon's rep or just a pulp?

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    1. Both. The plot and personalities are absurd and convoluted, which could describe both the typical Pynchon and the typical pulp detective story. It's fun!

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  5. The rumor is that Pynchon wrote Gravity's Rainbow by hand on graph paper. I wonder if there is any truth to that.

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