Thomas Pynchon Author Spotlight! Conspiracy, Scientific Mysticism, Paranoia, and Ninjas!

Widely cited as a difficult author, here I explore some of the reasons why by touching on some of Pynchon's novels. Also my favorites and favorite to recommend. Enjoy! 0:00- I love Thomas Pynchon 1:10- Crying of Lot 49- the most talked about 2:00- V.- the first novel 5:17- Pynchon's themes and Bleeding Edge- the new millennium 7:58- Gravity's Rainbow- WW2 masterwork 9:16- Vineland- accessible Pynchon 12:30- Inherent Vice- A PI does Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Like and Subscribe for more book-love! #booktube #postmodern #literature