Questions, Resources, and General Banter - Middle C

[Jim]

William H. Gass published his third novel, Middle C, in 2013.


Wikipedia page for William H. Gass:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_...


Wikipedia page for Middle C (contains spoilers):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_C...


Paris Review interview, Summer 1977:

http://www.theparisreview.org/intervi...


Feel free to use this thread to ask questions and post links to resources for William H. Gass and Middle C.

Also, if you’ve written a review of the book, please post a link to share with the group.

[Rambling Reader]

Wow, this looks fascinating!

[Jim]

Chris wrote: "Wow, this looks fascinating!"

Most of my GR friends rated it four or five stars, so I'm looking forward to this one.

[Nicole]

I just started today. It's slow going (not in a bad way), so I'm pleased we're doing it over 4 weeks.

[Matthew]

I started Monday! I've haven't read such an angry voice in awhile. I also haven't read anything quite so musical either. I'm reminded of The Recognitions with the family dynamics. I like it!

[Nicole]

Yeah the dad is....something.

ETA: from a review in the Washington Post, this struck me as being right on the nose:

As he once said, folks who go to books for lifelike characters or plots “are really not interested in literature. They are interested in folks.”

[Gregsamsa]

SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION:

If you're interested in an inexcusably blathery and spoiler-rich review that's nearly as long as the book, my review can be easily accessed by clicking on the link below:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[James]

Gregsamsa wrote: "SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION:

If you're interested in an inexcusably blathery and spoiler-rich review that's nearly as long as the book, my review can be easily accessed by clicking on the link below:..."

I also posted a review here https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Do yourself a favor and read Gregsamsa's instead. Excellent review Greg. I will have to try that dip of despair.

[Amanda]

I just started today. I'm really liking it so far and hope to catch up to you guys next week.

[Gregsamsa]

Thanks for linking your review, James, as I missed it the first time around. I'm always interested in learning how people came across authors. Gass through Eggars? Whodathunk?

A cool web time waster along those lines is here:

http://www.literature-map.com/

You enter an author's name and it spatially arranges other names based on some kinda algorithm deal which is way better than Goodreads'.

[Zadignose]

That map never even heard of Heinrich Wittenwiler!

...until now...

[Gregsamsa]

That's because you never scanned it and spread the .pdf Ring joy.

[Zadignose]

Whatever version does happen to exist in the world is probably due for a copyedit, eh? And a .pdf version that's actually viewable.

[Gregsamsa]

Unfortunately Project Gutenberg does not have it, nor that other guy you mentioned in your ring review.

[Nicole]

http://flavorwire.com/492062/in-the-h...

For those who are interested. Me, I have access to an older copy at the library. :)

[Matthew]

I knew about the new NYRB edition but thanks for the link! Wonderful article.