I quite like Pynchon
But I struggle with Gravity's Rainbow.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Sun 4 Dec 2011, 18:33, 1 reply, 14 years ago)

That's a paraphrased quote
From "Against The Day" - which is both his best and worst book as far as I'm concerned.

"Inherent Vice" - his latest - is gorgeous although you really need to read "Vineland" first to know who the characters are.

There's a QOTW poster called Pig Bodine which always pleases me.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Sun 4 Dec 2011, 18:42, Reply)

I love American fiction.
The wised up, sarcastic, pomo stuff the most. My favourite authors are Williams Burroughs, Bret Easton Ellis, JG Ballard and John Berger.

And yes, I know Ballard and Berger were/ are from the UK, I was just sayin' is all.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Sun 4 Dec 2011, 18:44, Reply)

Ever read any Robert Stone?
Along the same lines - I'd suggest "Hall of Mirrors" to start with. DON'T start with "Bear And His Daughter."
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Sun 4 Dec 2011, 18:47, Reply)

never read any Berger fiction
although I own one, whichever one won the booker a couple of years back. It was cheap in The Works.

Now 'Ways of Seeing' I am quite quite familiar with. It is the same person, right?
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Sun 4 Dec 2011, 18:47, Reply)

It is indeed.
I am assuming the one you got was either G. or To The Wedding?

The best Berger fiction I have read is the Into Their Labours trilogy.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Sun 4 Dec 2011, 18:49, Reply)

I'm, going to guess G
since there wasn't much in the way of words on the cover.

Ways of Seeing remains one of the most useful, insightful yet accessible accounts of visual culture. They reran the documentaries from the 70s on bbc 4 a little while ago, makes me long for the days when documentaries weren't all about 'taking an amazing journey' and were instead a shit load of interesting information and in depth analysis
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Sun 4 Dec 2011, 18:52, Reply)

He's new to me and I'll try him
Further recommendation - "Last Exit To Brooklyn" - Hubert Selby.

Read that, then read "The Room."
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Sun 4 Dec 2011, 18:53, Reply)

I love Last Exit to Brooklyn.
A stunning accomplishment when you consider what he overcame.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Sun 4 Dec 2011, 18:54, Reply)

I love you for loving that book
Because there aren't many people who can stomach it.

Have you read "The Room"?

That intensifies the whole thing. Evil seeps out of that book.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Sun 4 Dec 2011, 18:57, Reply)

Haven't read any other Hubert Selby Jnr.
I saw the film of Requiem For a Dream and thought it was terrible.

I don't see how people wouldn't be able to stomach it. American Psycho maybe, but Last Exit is quite tame.

I am currently reading Tropic of Cancer. I am taking it slowly so I can savour the whole thing, it's that kind of book.

I also love Don DeLillo, he writes sentences that you could hang on your wall, they are that beautiful.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Sun 4 Dec 2011, 19:02, Reply)

If I was gay I'd be well into you!
Have a full shelf of DeLillo. Libra turns your head ten different ways.

Underworld is Velvet Underground in words.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Sun 4 Dec 2011, 19:05, Reply)

Underworld is beautiful.
But my favourite DeLillo is White Noise.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Sun 4 Dec 2011, 19:08, Reply)

Where do I start on John Berger?
You need to try Robert Stone - Hall of Mirrors, Dog Soldiers or A Flag For Sunrise.

I can't participate in the new thread because I don't do games.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Sun 4 Dec 2011, 19:20, Reply)

read Pig Earth, then Once in Europa, then Lilac & Flag.

(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Sun 4 Dec 2011, 19:30, Reply)