Stuff waiting in the mail

...when I got back from Norway.

1. Already Dead
2. The Name of The World
3. Tree of Smoke, all by Denis Johnson
4. White Apples by Jonathan Carroll
5. Pete And Miriam by Rich Tommaso
6. Krazy And Ignatz, 1922-24 by George Herriman

I enjoyed Train Dreams by Denis Johnson, from the Stuff bought in Paris post. I'm on page 334 of Chronic City by Jonathan Lethem. I'm debating whether I should continue the book or give up. It's kind of slow. And aren't you supposed to start caring about the characters after 300 pages? Hasn't happened yet.