The Pynchon Affair

Resources:

1. Harper's (Sep. 9, 2015) - In which a respected literary critic suggests that Adrian Jones Pearson may be a pseudonym for Thomas Pynchon.

2. New York Times (Sep. 11, 2015) - Whereupon the New York Times pursues the identity of Cow Country's author and posits that it is not actually Thomas Pynchon.

3. Associated Press (Sep. 12, 2015) - Around which the Associated Press further tightens the noose of literalness by suggesting that the author of Cow Country might have a name that is neither Adrian Jones Pearson nor Thomas Pynchon.

4. New Republic (Sep. 12, 2015) - Which ultimately brings about a theory of Cow Country's authorship that is unquestionably true and irrefutable.

5. Entertainment Weekly (Sep. 15, 2015) - Thereby allowing literary experts to offer deep observations about the works of Thomas Pynchon.

The Pynchon Affair in Real Time:

1. The Pynchon Affair (Twitter Moment) - When a tribute to Doris Lessing goes horribly wrong.