Good writing (and production work too!) must run in the family: LEGENDARY novelist Thomas Pynchon ("Gravity's Rainbow") isn't the only prize winner in the family. His porn-director niece, Tristan Taormino, was feted in Las Vegas recently at the AVN Awards for "Chemistry," which was named "Best Gonzo Release." For those not in the know, gonzo porn has no plot and cuts right to the chase." (NY Post) Her website. Indie filmmakers, take note! (Not so safe for work unless your boss is into her books.)