In an effort to create some order for myself in this astonishing beast of a book, I've been making a list of the (more or less) discreet narrative threads:

• Hal Incandenza @ C.T.A. and his various family members, Orin and Mario in particular

• The Chemical Substance Abusers (in addition to Hal):

Erdedy the marijuana addict
Don Gately - the drug addict burglar
Tiny Ewell the alcoholic
Kate Gompert suicidal, depressive, also marijuana addict

• Mildred Bonk and Bruce Green living in a trailer
• Medical attache to Prince Q_____
• Clenette's story about Wardine, Reginald & Roy Tony
• Marathe and Hugh Steeply in Arizona

Still waiting for O.N.A.N., InterLace, B.S., Canadian theme (to name just a few mysteries) to become clear. I'm trying to avoid the commentaries because I'm afraid they're going to give it away in advance.