Where do you stand?
William Thomas Gaddis, Jr. (December 29, 1922 – December 16, 1998) was an American novelist.The Gaddis Stack

William Thomas Gaddis, Jr. (December 29, 1922 – December 16, 1998) was an American novelist.
Only tangentially related, but I bought an "acceptable" used William Gass paperback on eBay for $3. When it came in, it was a hardcover first edition in perfect condition and a signature from the man himself. Probably my luckiest purchase on eBay.

William Thomas Gaddis, Jr. (December 29, 1922 – December 16, 1998) was an American novelist.
William Gaddis in 1983 at the "Postmodernist Dinner" Donald Barthelme organized for a group of authors such as Gaddis, Susan Sontag, Kurt Vonnegut, William H. Gass and many more. Gaddis is being silly in the group photo.

William Thomas Gaddis, Jr. (December 29, 1922 – December 16, 1998) was an American novelist.
My cat recommended I read this, should I listen to her?

William Thomas Gaddis, Jr. (December 29, 1922 – December 16, 1998) was an American novelist.