The article is a memoir about his relationship with Pynchon and Pynchon's affair with Siegel's second wife. According to journalist Adam Ellsworth, "In certain circles, this article is far better known than 'Goodbye Surfing, Hello God!' It is certainly more personal ..." Siegel lived and worked in Mexico, beginning in 1981 (moving to Cancún in 1983), where he was a witness of the Hurricane Gilbert landfall. He was also active in the field of book art. Three of his works are in the Artists Books Collection of the Museum of Modern Art. His books and calligraphic journals were exhibited at Franklin Furnace in 1978. On November 17, 2012, Siegel died of a heart attack at age 77. Bibliography References External links Who is Jules Siegel? – curriculum and selected credits American short story writers American male journalists American graphic designers 1935 births 2012 deaths Cornell University alumni American male short story writers