1986
THE BROOM OF THE SYSTEM. By David Foster Wallace
Books of The Times; Life in Cleveland, 1990
By MICHIKO KAKUTANI
Published: December 27, 1986
From its opening pages onward through its enigmatic ending, ''The Broom of the System'' will remind readers of ''The Crying of Lot 49'' by Thomas Pynchon.
Books of The Times; Life in Cleveland, 1990 - The New York Times