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A bit of a Round=Up (for your soybeans) of the Press from the past Vollmannrich week ::[please keep your beautiful Vollmann=Spotting (and owl spotting) photos in the Vollmann Spotting thread. that'd be great!!!]
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"A Broad Look at the Fiction and Nonfiction of William Vollmann"
http://www.signature-reads.com/2018/0... [a small selection in fact!
"Taken as a whole, the works of William T. Vollman are frequently contradictory. He’s a writer drawn to the lives of outsiders who’s also written about some of the most essential and overarching subjects facing society. His bibliography encompasses both transgressive, unsettling writing and deeply accessible forays into historical and contemporary issues."
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"The Curious Case of William T. Vollmann"
http://www.sactownmag.com/April-May-2...
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an excerpt :: "As Innocuous as Plant No. 1: William Vollman enters the radioactive red zone to visit the Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant."
https://longreads.com/2018/04/10/as-i...
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another excerpt (from the Primer) ::
" William T. Vollmann: What If the Leftwing Hoaxers Are Right?
On Climate Change Denial and the Resurgence of Carbon-Fueled Ideology"
https://lithub.com/william-t-vollman-...
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"William T. Vollmann has a new book, and it should scare the hell out of you"
http://www.sacbee.com/entertainment/b...
"His wife was home from work. It was time for domesticity and for a visitor to leave." [we need more journalism of this type]
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(review) " Why we can't comprehend climate change "
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifesty...
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video of the reading at The Strand ::
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAY3N...
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(interview) "Climate Change is Probably Worse Than You Think, But Let’s Not Freak Out About It"
https://www.houstoniamag.com/articles...
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(whelp ; we missed this one) Vollmann + Powers ::
https://livestream.com/flp/PowersVoll...
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(on the radio in Houston ) ::
https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/ar...
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[my soundtrack ::
Testament live at Bloodstock 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hu5DJ... ]
Title updated. Publication scheduled for March 2020.
Hey Geoff!
Griffin wrote: "He signed all 14 of my hardcovers (including the 7 vols. of RURD) and did one drawing at..."Bloody epic!!
[what's MDMA mean?]
Delightful-licious!
Everyone hitting The Village Bookshop on Tuesday?
James wrote: "Just got off the phone with Powell's. I was told there would likely be a pre-order for a signed edition, but that their April schedule wasn't finalized. I was also told to check back in about three..."They are now offering pre=order for Signed copies :
http://www.powells.com/book/no-immedi...
And they're priced at list, no extra charge.
Paul wrote: "I started way back when - You Bright and Risen Angels. When it was 1st published (in pb that is)"Very nice! Good to have you around these parts then. Did you pretty much read his books as they were published?
Trying for an update on this. The pub'r's site now says "This item is not yet published. It is available for pre-orders and will ship on 01 January 2099" which is a little ways off. https://global.oup.com/academic/produ...
BUT, there is a current mention of it as still a live project (work in...) :: "Michael has reviewed for The Observer and the Times Literary Supplement and has been commissioned by Manchester University Press to write a monograph on William T. Vollmann, one of the most critically acclaimed and prolific living U.S. authors" which is a bio for an event in London coming up in April.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cerebr...
Heads=up for the folks in CA. The event at Kepler's Books will be a ticketed thing. I know it sucks for the Vollmanniac, but it should mean they are planning to draw in a wide audience which is appropriate given the subject matter of the book.https://www.eventbrite.com/e/william-...
I expect his other readings might be more densely attended than his previous readings. Arrive early (and often!)
James wrote: "Just got off the phone with Powell's. I was told there would likely be a pre-order for a signed edition, but that there April schedule wasn't finalized. I was told to check back in about three week..."Thanks for looking into that. Let us know when you hear more.
Aiden wrote: "I said I was going to read Imperial but I read 57 pages of this and I'm HOOKED"Down the bug hole!
Aiden wrote: "I read and loved Europe Central, my first Vollmann novel. I own Imperial and Last Stories. Which should I read first?"Two very different. Imperial is some of his best non-fic. Last Stories is when he rather lets his fancy free ; a good contrast to the historical constraints of EC (it also nicely exemplifies his globe=trotting). In short, both good choices.
Chris wrote: "Has anyone read this? I missed it as Amazon has Vollmann misspelled.https://www.amazon.com/Frederick-Wise..."
I know of its existence ; but I've not read it.
Griffin wrote: "how's the prose style??"It's working for me. And there is a dreamy thing to it too ; shifting perspective is pretty spot=on.
Not only does it look like a volume of the Dreams ; it ups the ante -- there's a cassette included.
Griffin wrote: "Time to lug 7 Vols of RURD and all 5 Dreams to Union Square. Gonna get him to sign them all! "Time to lug 7 Vols of RURD and al..."
Do it!
ATJG wrote: "This is probably old news but Vollmann tour has been announced (finally):https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/au..."
Not old news at all! Thanks for keeping us posted!
Very nice to see him on the East Coast again.
I finally got a hardcopy of the Harper's issue. Means I can finally read it ;; thanks for those wonderful gr=angels who made it digitally available to me (and others!).
