Prof. Irwin Corey Interview

He's the guy who in 1974 accepted the National Book Award on behalf of Thomas Pynchon. Read his reminiscences...

Wikis for Gravity's Rainbow, Mason & Dixon, The Crying of Lot 49 and V..

You can now register to be a contributor to any of the five Pynchon wikis: Against the Day, Gravity's Rainbow, Mason & Dixon, The Crying of Lot 49, V. and Vineland. Check 'em out.

Against the Day

It's available. Purchase from Amazon US or Amazon UK; and then visit the Pynchon Wiki.

Pictures Showing What Happens On Each Page of Thomas Pynchon's Novel, "Gravity's Rainbow"

Zak Smith's amazing and lovely illustrations of every page of Gravity's Rainbow were published in book form on Nov 28, 2006. You can order it now. Or click for more info...

Against the Day Wiki to be published Nov 21.

As daunting as it may seem, we intend to have available at publication a full-blown wiki guide to Pynchon's new novel, allowing registered editors to amend, comment, pontificate, criticize and interpret this amazing new novel's vast subject matter and incredible array of characters historical, fictional and "otherwise." At launch, the wiki will have a fully indexed alphabetical guide to the characters, events and arcana of the novel.

Against the Day - New Pynchon Novel Due Dec '06

Take a look to the right....

Brian Wilson & Thomas Pynchon

Hilarious bit about Pynchon and Brian Wilson getting stoned in Brian's tent, from the new Wilson bio Catch A Wave: The Rise, Fall and Redemption of the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson (Peter Ames Carlin, Rodale, 2006)

New album by California band Thrice based on V.

The band Thrice has released their fifth album, entitled "Vheissu," which is the result of the band's singer, Dustin Kensrue, being blown away by Pynchon's first novel V. He had the entire band read the novel from cover to cover before recording the album. Read more...

Pynchon on The Simpsons, Again!

On Sunday, February 20 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT), the official 16th season premiere of THE SIMPSONS was aired, whereon actor James Caan and writer Thomas Pynchon guest-starred as themselves.

In the January 25, 2004 episode of the Simpsons, Pynchon did his own voice for his character. [ ]. You can also read Erik Ketzan's article at TheModernWord.com.

New: It appears Tom still has his fastball. He's written a 20-page intro to the Plume Edition of 1984 and it's damn good. Read David Kipen's review, Jim Knipfel's review — or just buy the book! 1984 is more timely now than ever as we sink deeper into Newspeak ("This war is about peace," said Mr Bush in a recent press conference...).

OK. First, be aware that this site operates independently of Mr. Pynchon (pin-chawn) and is thus, um, unauthorized. The site has been under since about 1996, and there's always some hammering going on somewhere. Feel free to report any weak stairs, wobbly railings, or exposed nails.

The meat of this website is the indices to Thomas Pynchon's three "big" novels — V. (1963), Gravity's Rainbow (1973) and Mason & Dixon (1997). These "Web guides" have been of great help to readers of Thomas Pynchon through the years, and will no doubt continue to be. Contributions are always welcome. If you're reading Pynchon for the first time, you may want to take a look at Advice for Newbies, given by a cadre of life-long fans and contributors to this site.

Tim Ware, Curator