

I think a lot of authors of 'experimental fiction' hate the label because it sound like they're playing around instead of breaking norms with a goal in mind. But even if it's a bad label, I do think we should call books like this something: you might pause and consider if you really do want to read about loosely connected vignettes involving intellectuals in 1970s NYC. There's zero plot, but it is often funny and an interesting time capsule.