Featuring a Depression-era private eye, “Shadow Ticket” will be the 87-year-old writer’s first book since 2013.

Reclusive literary giant Thomas Pynchon, 87, is publishing a new novel in October — and it has a Milwaukee setting.

Thomas Pynchon Has a New Novel Coming This Fall. It's His First in 12 Years NEW YORK (AP) — One month shy of his 88th birthday, Thomas Pynchon is set to publish his first book in 12 years.

NEW YORK (AP) — One month shy of his 88th birthday, Thomas Pynchon is set to publish his first book in 12 years. NEW YORK (AP) — One month shy of his 88th birthday, Thomas Pynchon is set to ...

One month shy of his 88th birthday, Thomas Pynchon is set to publish his first book in 12 years. “Shadow Ticket” is scheduled for Oct. 7, Penguin Press announced Wednesday.

NEW YORK (AP) — One month shy of his 88th birthday, Thomas Pynchon is set to publish his first book in 12 years. “Shadow Ticket” is scheduled for Oct. 7, Penguin Press announced Wednesday.