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Pynchon e-books coming out today

NEW YORK

Another major e-book holdout has joined the digital world: Thomas Pynchon.

Penguin Press announced Tuesday that the electronic editions of “Gravity’s Rainbow,” “V.” and other influential works will go on sale today.

The 75-year-old writer long has been praised as a visionary for the information age but had resisted allowing his books to be downloaded. His other novels include “Vineland” and “Against the Day.” Penguin’s announcement included no statement from Pynchon, who has avoided the media for decades.

Judge grants Goldblum 3-year stay-away order

LOS ANGELES

A judge has ordered a woman not to contact or try to meet actor Jeff Goldblum for the next three years.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Carol Boas Goodson issued the order Tuesday in Los Angeles against Linda Ransom after a contentious hearing. Ransom claims she is trying to pursue a case against one of Goldblum’s employees, but Judge Goodson told her she was acting irrationally in court.

Goldblum wrote in his petition that Ransom has been harassing him for a decade.

Associated Press