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In the mid80s, when Thomas Pynchon was in Northern California writing Vineland and parts of Mason & Dixon, scores of letterstotheeditor appeared in the Mendocino County press signed Wanda Tinasky. Nearly all the letters were addressed to Bruce Anderson, editor and publisher of the Anderson Valley Advertiser, whom Wanda described as ...an oldfashioned masochistic horsewhippable editor... Wandas letters were funny, highly and wittily referenced, and controversial; after five and a half years, Wanda disappeared as enigmatically as she had arrived, with no one discovering her identity. Was Thomas Pynchon Wanda Tinasky? There is a rather large body of educators, scholars and other Pynchonophiles who believe that she may very well have been he. This book does not set out to prove anything. What it does do is give the reader plenty to ponder in the remarkable numbers of coincidences between Tinasky and Pynchon. There are nearly 500 annotations to the letters: clues abound. The second half of the book consists of other letterwriters during that period, several of whom Wanda crossed swords with, and editorials/articles by Anderson: an inside look at life in Mendocino County, California.
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What I enjoyed most about this book is how the letters offer a different perspective on life's challenges. It's refreshing and different from typical narratives. I’m really glad I bought it and I think it’ll make a great conversation starter!
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Liam O'Connor
A Unique Perspective on Life
What I enjoyed most about this book is how the letters offer a different perspective on life's challenges. It's refreshing and different from typical narratives. I’m really glad I bought it and I think it’ll make a great conversation starter!
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Liam O'Connor
A Unique Perspective on Life
What I enjoyed most about this book is how the letters offer a different perspective on life's challenges. It's refreshing and different from typical narratives. I’m really glad I bought it and I think it’ll make a great conversation starter!
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Jamal Patel
Interesting, but could use more depth
This book has some fascinating insights, but I felt like it scratched the surface without really digging deeper into Wanda's character. Still, it was enjoyable and made for nice evening reading. Just don’t expect a super detailed narrative.
J
Jamal Patel
Interesting, but could use more depth
This book has some fascinating insights, but I felt like it scratched the surface without really digging deeper into Wanda's character. Still, it was enjoyable and made for nice evening reading. Just don’t expect a super detailed narrative.
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