Khoi Nguyen’s Reviews > Underworld > Status Update

Albert cuts eddies hair. Albert school teacher, was with Klara and now Laura (jewish), thinking about funerals and aging. Space funeral of ashes mentioned

matt visits childhood area and talks with Albert from chess. Texas highway killer calls. Mom to AZ

Rat story

Marvin trying to sell ball to Phoenix buyer and has cancer. Matt and Nicky talk about waste business and younger Jimmy in trouble over gambling

Marvin traces ball to Genevieve Rauch, whose ex husband was the guy shot on video. Bryan Glassic heads to landfill. Marvin skeptical of Gorbachev and birthmark - fear of life with a changing order?

Brian talks with Marvin about baseball, Thompson HR on Branca and the Soviet a-bomb on the same day. They don’t believe the Cold War will end

Marian, narrator, wife visit Klaras B52 installation, confusing mom. Narrator has ball and remembers bad luck association. Writing style fixates on certain details and coincidences. Lucky Strike, 13, etc.

Mom watches tv. Dad left for Lucky Strikes. Arthur recited gangster rap and dresses in style. Brian Glassic shows narrator condom store. Random shifting perspective, heavy detail on waste and executive work. Irreverent style?

Klara Sax art project of painting B52 bombers. Marian mom lives with family, children Jeff and Lainie. Work in waste management. Dodgers game - argue about Bobby Thompson homer and where ball is

postmodern style with shifting perspectives and aware of pop culture and its own commentary of pop culture. Bill chases Cotter for ball, J Edgar worries about Soviet bomb, Thomson celebrates Giants Pennant