>Grandparents over for dinner
>Me and Granddad always talk about the books we're reading; he usually reads historical fiction
>"What are you reading right now, anon?"
>Pynchon, Delillo, etc. No one in my family knows or cares about post-modern fiction
>Grandad says he just finished a small book, "Tai-Pei", since my aunt has been teaching over in China
>wat.jpg
>this is the only time I've ever heard of another person in my life who's read a meme author
>Tell him I've read it and know all about Tao
>He says he isn't sure how to feel about it, he "never thought Asian's were really that callous"
>MFW
>>7668267
Badass grandpa
your face was a book cover?>>7668267
>>7668267
I've always regarded asians as more callous than other races
>>7669095
its a made up story anyway
>>7669095
This
My business professor has The Pale King in his office but i never really asked him about it
Pretty sure he knows about Pynchon and the rest of them, super well-read guy
>>7668267
I have seen a guy reading IJ in the bus almost everyday.
I live in a non anglo country and i never seen anyone reading in english.
>>7668267
take a pic of your grandfather with the book or didn't happen
Fatherdubs shut up already.
>take a "break" from reading for a month because struggle to find interest with book that I was reading
>class gets cancelled one day on my way downtown
>decide to look for a book
>ruminate about the authors I read, all white pomo dudes, but feel fondly about DFW and cherish my time reading IJ
>get sad in Barnes and Nobles cause I can't find a book besides DFW's stuff to read
>leave without anything
>read threads on /lit/ about IJ on the way home on the bus
>girl gets on, sits next to me and starts reading IJ
it was a weird afternoon, felt mocked.
