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jleopold  ·  3401 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What are you reading this week?

When you do start with Pynchon, don't jump right into Gravity's Rainbow. It is a killer book, but it is a hard read and long. I'd suggest Inherent Vice, though it isn't super Pynchon-esque. I have yet to read it, but The Crying of Lot 49 is also suppose to be a good intro. Mason & Dixon and V. seem to be much heavier, for major Pynchon likers. From there, I'd suggest Umberto Eco as a similar author.