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Who is the best currently living author?

>> No.7911271

>>7911259
It's a tie between William Gass, Joseph McElroy, Julian Rios, and Jacques Roubaud.

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>>7911271
Are they funny?

>> No.7911289

>>7911271
Where can I find McElroy's works in physical copies? I have Women & Men on my phone but it's not the same...

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>>7911259
J.K. Rowling

>> No.7911303

>inb4 pynchon

>> No.7911304

>>7911289
Try any library, anywhere.

>> No.7911317

I am desu

>> No.7911326

Franzen

>> No.7911341

>>7911288
At times, yes, but rarely, and not in the same way as Toole.

>> No.7911348

Arno Schmidt but you must read his books in German and translate them to the language of the birds.

>> No.7911353

>>7911317
Hi, Desu.

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>> No.7911367

>>7911353
IT'S UNCAPITALISED

>> No.7911372

>>7911367
OK, desu.

>> No.7911500

>>7911326
Franzen is a retrograde little twerp.

>> No.7911787

Jayne Ann Krentz

>> No.7911946

>>7911259
László Krasznahorkai