William T. Vollmann and Bernard Radfar Discuss Failure, Prostitution, Hypocrisy, Making the World Better for Others, Etc.

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1. Reblogged this on adelwins.

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2. Thank you for sharing this. I really should just read more Vollmann. Everything I’ve read of/about/by him just makes me want to read more of him.

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   1. Butterfly Stories is an accessible starting place, as is Rainbow Stories. I also loved The Ice-Shirt. There’s a great collection of his stuff called Expelled from Eden, which is a fantastic overview/nice selections.
      I’m currently reading his big novel Europe Central—third attempt, but finally made a dent into it.

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3. Just scratching the surface of what Vollmann offers. Read Afghanistan Picture Show, Into The Forbidden Zone and forays into The Rifles, Whores For Gloria, and The Atlas. I think the more you read, all roads will lead to Vollmann. Definitely the writer of the moment.
   Adds a humanist ‘spirituality’ to the sometimes purely cerebral life of books and reading. Hope I’m making sense here.

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