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The crying of lot 49

Book • 1966

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Mentioned by

Shane Cashman

as a reference to the investigation style of Candace Owens.

Recommended by

Nate

for understanding the milieu of the aerospace industry in Southern California.

Mentioned as another short novel suggested by listeners.

Mentioned by

Patrick Fiorilli

as the 'easy mode' Pynchon novel, suitable for a weekend read.

Mentioned by James Altucher as a book he wrote, which was a ripoff of Pynchon's novel, about a conspiratorial fake currency.

Mentioned by

Tom Jackson

as a book that Robert Shea published an excerpt from in Cavalier Men's Magazine.

Mentioned by a caller, Harvey, in comparison to 'Being Down So Long It Looks Like Up To Me'.

Listed by Eden among canonical weird books that newcomers often pick up to signal literary seriousness.

Mentioned by Alden as feeling like it was written in 2025 despite being published in 1966, centering on a conspiracy-oriented mind.

Mentioned by

Devin Thomas O'Shea

as containing references to ARPANET, reflecting Pynchon's technical knowledge from working at Boeing.

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