William Vollmann is often spoken about due to his prolific writing, but he may also be one of the most important American writers alive today. From climate change, to poverty, to the history of the indigenous peoples of the Americas and to the second World War, William Vollmann has written about many of the most polarizing topics in our cultural conversations.Today we do a deep dive on his National Book Award winning work: Europe Central.Join our book club! (we're donating $10 to Firstbook.org for every new member who joins during the month of November!) / lifeonbooks
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Books mentioned in this episode:
Europe Central by William Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/3JozJLohttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...
The Pale King by David Foster Wallacehttps://amzn.to/47PeURQhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316...
Butterfly Stories by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4a3xDeUhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780802...
Frankenstein by Mary Shelleyhttps://amzn.to/4peNuf8https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780141...
Poor People by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4a5nSgjhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060...
Whores for Gloria by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4oWuu5ihttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780307...
Ask the Dust by John Fantehttps://amzn.to/3LN1LRThttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060...
A Table for Fortune by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4oxK2fyhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781648...
An Afghanistan Picture Showhttps://amzn.to/3LOmIfa
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Join our book club! / lifeonbooks Get the Freedom App to remove distractions and read more books:https://freedom.sjv.io/N9074OJoin the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, and more!https://linktw.in/BRYAnVhWant to read one book from every country? Check out our resource online:https://linktw.in/ZeoltyWant to know my all time favorite books? Click the link below!https://bookshop.org/shop/lifeonbooksFollow me on Instagram: / alifeonbooks Follow Andy on Instagram / metafictional.meathead Books mentioned in this episodeEurope Central by William Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/3JozJLohttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...The Pale King by David Foster Wallacehttps://amzn.to/47PeURQhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316...Tram 83 by Fiston Mwanza Mujilahttps://amzn.to/49Qxxaohttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781941...The Villains Dance by Fiston Mwanza Mujilahttps://amzn.to/4hXVlvdhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781646...A Table for Fortune by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4oxK2fyhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781648...Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conradhttps://amzn.to/4p9cu7xhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780141...Crime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyEast of Eden by John Steinbeckhttps://amzn.to/4o9sCpmhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140...Beloved by Toni Morrisonhttps://amzn.to/484vP2Xhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780525...After the First Death by Robert Cormierhttps://amzn.to/4oNYWOXhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780440...The Chocolate War by Robert Cormierhttps://amzn.to/43ZiHdWhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780375...I am the Cheese by Robert Cormierhttps://amzn.to/47OKTmphttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780375...Catcher in the Rye by JD Salingerhttps://amzn.to/4hZDGmShttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316...Tunes for Bears to Dance to by Robert Cormierhttps://amzn.to/44ap5PAhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780440...Gates of Fire by Stephen Pressfieldhttps://amzn.to/4r3uUbCShow more...
Join our book club! / lifeonbooks Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky https://amzn.to/3WFCHOUhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316...Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/3W9sPNahttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781594...Europe Central by William Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/3JozJLohttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...The Pale King by David Foster Wallacehttps://amzn.to/47PeURQhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316...Ducks, Newburyport by Lucy Ellmannhttps://amzn.to/4omdvZLhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781771...Frankenstein by Mary Shelleyhttps://amzn.to/477BLHFhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780141...Gargoyles by Thomas Bernhardhttps://amzn.to/4nFiLqshttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781400...The Loser by Thomas Bernhardhttps://amzn.to/4hNwAlehttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781400...Woodcutters by Thomas Bernhardhttps://amzn.to/4oNV2Fkhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781400...Extinction by Thomas Bernhardhttps://amzn.to/4qLiRiPhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781400...Poor People by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/48VcVgWhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060....The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumashttps://amzn.to/4oy89uQhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140...Underworld by Don DeLillohttps://amzn.to/47hQ3qHhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780684...Song of Solomon by Toni Morrisonhttps://amzn.to/4oSEwE7https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781400...Beloved by Toni Morrisonhttps://amzn.to/484vP2Xhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780525...The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeckhttps://amzn.to/4peKiQPhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...Angels by Denis Johnsonhttps://amzn.to/3LKHxrDhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060...Tree of Smoke by Denis J
Join our book club! / lifeonbooks Books Mentioned in this Episode:Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/3W9sPNahttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781594...Europe Central by William Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/3JozJLohttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...Poor People by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/48VcVgWhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060...Season of Migration to the North Tayeb Salihhttps://amzn.to/4o2Y8Fohttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781590...Imperial by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/49t4SIihttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...Rising up and Rising Down by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/3X2IfTDhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060...A Table for Fortune by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/437yAyJhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781648...East of Eden by John Steinbeckhttps://amzn.to/4o9sCpmhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140...Love & Terror by William HerrickDon Quixote by Miguel De Cervanteshttps://amzn.to/4qz1VvVhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780142...1984 by George Orwellhttps://amzn.to/435ZTcNhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780451...Brave New World by Aldous Huxleyhttps://amzn.to/3WvPB1Shttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060...The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdiehttps://amzn.to/4ojr4JAhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780812...Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallacehttps://amzn.to/4nOZYJrhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780812...JR by William Gaddishttps://amzn.to/4nGsGfuhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681...The Recognitions by William Gaddishttps://amzn.to/4oM265rhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681...The Tunnel by William H. GassBlood Meridian by Cormac McCarthyhttps://amzn.to/48U4hiLhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780679...Libra by Don DeLillohttps://amzn.to/4qz4nT9Show more...
Join our book club! / lifeonbooks Get a full list of all of the books mentioned in today's episode here:Get the Freedom App to remove distractions and read more books:https://freedom.sjv.io/N9074OJoin the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, and more!https://linktw.in/BRYAnVhWant to read one book from every country? Check out our resource online:https://linktw.in/ZeoltyWant to know my all time favorite books? Click the link below!https://bookshop.org/shop/lifeonbooksFollow me on Instagram: / alifeonbooks Follow Andy on Instagram / metafictional.meathead
Join our book club! / lifeonbooks Get the Freedom App to remove distractions and read more books:https://freedom.sjv.io/N9074OJoin the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, and more!https://linktw.in/BRYAnVhWant to read one book from every country? Check out our resource online:https://linktw.in/ZeoltyWant to know my all time favorite books? Click the link below!https://bookshop.org/shop/lifeonbooksFollow me on Instagram: / alifeonbooks Follow Andy on Instagram / metafictional.meathead Books mentioned in this episode:The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas Kuhnhttps://amzn.to/498YSURhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780226...Nexus by Yuval Hararihttps://amzn.to/4nW3nH6https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780593...Europe Central by William T. Vollmann https://amzn.to/47cGpEkhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/3W9sPNahttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781594...Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/46X9qoRhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143... Against the Day by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/4nSeocehttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...Frankenstein by Mary Shelleyhttps://amzn.to/477BLHFhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780141...The Land at the End of the World by Antonio Lobo Antuneshttps://amzn.to/4hett5zhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780393...The Man Who was Thursday by GK Chestertonhttps://amzn.to/4qfbkIMMan Alive by GK Chestertonhttps://amzn.to/4naDcLBhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781514...The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevensonhttps://amzn.to/43far9khttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780141...Endurance by Alfred Lansinghttps://amzn.to/3W9DuHChttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780465...How to Read Like a College Professor by Thomas C Fosterhttps://amzn.to/47axMKnhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780063...Great Expectations by Charles Dickenshttps://amzn.to/47ueCR2https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780141...Fight Club by Chuck PalahniukShow more...
Join our book club! / lifeonbooks Get the Freedom App to remove distractions and read more books:https://freedom.sjv.io/N9074OJoin the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, and more!https://linktw.in/BRYAnVhWant to read one book from every country? Check out our resource online:https://linktw.in/ZeoltyWant to know my all time favorite books? Click the link below!https://bookshop.org/shop/lifeonbooksFollow me on Instagram: / alifeonbooks Follow Andy on Instagram / metafictional.meathead Books Mentioned in this Episode (purchasing through these links helps to support the show)Vineland by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/4mMfAg3https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780141...White Noise by Don Dellilohttps://amzn.to/3VJRGXFThe Calf by Leif Hoghaughttps://amzn.to/4mO9n3oTram 83 by Fiston Mwanza Mujilahttps://amzn.to/4pMfjwhhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...How to Quiet a Vampire by Borislav PekicGesell Dome by Guillermo Saccomannohttps://amzn.to/40xgAMThttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940...Europe Central by William T. Vollmanhttps://amzn.to/4nZz5mnhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...Moby Dick by Herman Melvillehttps://amzn.to/4nqVB7Mhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...Rainbow Stories by WIlliam T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4nysYprhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140...Fathers and Crows by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/46JJlbjThe Butterfly Stories by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4gPx0Hbhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780802...The Dying Grass by Wiliam T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/48JjL8Thttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...The Atlas by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/46ydNXbhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140...The Kukotsky Enigma by Ludmilla Ulitskayahttps://amzn.to/3KQSR53https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780810...Flowers of Mold by Ha Seong-nanhttps://amzn.to/3IOi9QHhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940...Schattenfroh by Micahel Lentzhttps://amzn.to/4886Mxthttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781646...Stoner by John WilliamsShow more...
Join our book club! / lifeonbooks Get the Freedom App to remove distractions and read more books:https://freedom.sjv.io/N9074OJoin the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, and more!https://linktw.in/BRYAnVhWant to read one book from every country? Check out our resource online:https://linktw.in/ZeoltyWant to know my all time favorite books? Click the link below!https://bookshop.org/shop/lifeonbooksFollow me on Instagram: / alifeonbooks Follow Andy on Instagram / metafictional.meathead Books mentioned in this episode (using the link below helps to support the podcast)Schattenfroh by Michael Lentzhttps://amzn.to/4gESFSmhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781646...Gesell Dome by Guillermo Saccomannohttps://amzn.to/40xgAMThttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940...Flowers of Mold by Ha Seong-nanhttps://amzn.to/42eo2NPhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940...Vineland by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/42QgH7bhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780141...Cigarettes by Harry Matthewshttps://amzn.to/3KpXy5Ihttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781628...Hard Rain Falling by Don Carpenterhttps://amzn.to/46UcnGthttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781590...Gifted by Suzumi Suzukihttps://amzn.to/46UWkIvhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9798893...How to Quiet a Vampire by Borislav Pekichttps://amzn.to/4pMgKLsMoby Dick by Herman Melvillehttps://amzn.to/3Iuw9iChttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...2666 by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/46Kk2pJhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312...Last Words on Earth by Javier Serenahttps://amzn.to/48ziiSAhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781948...The Lost Scrapbook by Evan Darahttps://amzn.to/46F8R1kMatterhorn by Karl Marlanteshttps://amzn.to/4mwgc9phttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780802...A Posthumous Confession by Marcellus Emantshttps://amzn.to/46pJe61https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781590...Rock, Paper, Scissors by Naja Marie Aidthttps://amzn.to/4mANgx8Show more...
Join our book club! / lifeonbooks Join the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, and more!https://linktw.in/BRYAnVhWant to read one book from every country? Check out our resource online:https://linktw.in/ZeoltyWant to know my all time favorite books? Click the link below!https://bookshop.org/shop/lifeonbooksFollow me on Instagram: / alifeonbooks Follow Andy on Instagram / metafictional.meathead The Writing of America by Geoff Wardhttps://amzn.to/3V0CODWThe Apes of God by Wyndham Lewishttps://amzn.to/4g8uqM1The Recognitions by William Gaddishttps://amzn.to/3K6az4bHenri Cartier- Bresson Interviews and Conversationshttps://amzn.to/41EUBElInvisible Man by Ralph Ellisonhttps://amzn.to/4ppkmTtMumbo Jumbo by Ishmail Reedhttps://amzn.to/45YGWutZone of Interest by Martin Amishttps://amzn.to/486U1myNative Son by Richard Wrighthttps://amzn.to/463hr9VMoonglow by Michael Chabonhttps://amzn.to/466w9x6
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Join our community of readers: / lifeonbooks Join the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, and more!https://linktw.in/BRYAnVhWant to read one book from every country? Check out our resource online:https://linktw.in/ZeoltyWant to know my all time favorite books? Click the link below!https://bookshop.org/shop/lifeonbooksFollow me on Instagram: / alifeonbooks Follow Andy on Instagram / metafictional.meathead Books mentioned in this episode (purchasing through these links helps support the show)The Combinations by Louis Armandhttps://amzn.to/3H3TPcKhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781739...Gesell Dome by Guillermo Saccomannohttps://amzn.to/40xgAMThttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940...Moby Dick by Herman Melvillehttps://amzn.to/3J4afCshttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780142...Gifted by Suzumi Suzukihttps://amzn.to/45CcOVrHow To Quiet a Vampire by Borislav Pekichttps://amzn.to/4mlW0YEAnniversaries by Uwe Johnsonhttps://amzn.to/4lA6vWXhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681...The Kukotsky Enigma by Ludmila Ulitskayahttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780810...https://nupress.northwestern.edu/9780...In the Heart of the Heart of the Country by William Gasshttps://amzn.to/47LppqIOmensetter’s Luck by William H. Gasshttps://amzn.to/3Jj8zoShttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780141...Oblivion by David Foster Wallacehttps://amzn.to/3JG5fV3Train Dreams by Denis Johnsonhttps://amzn.to/3JtAgeKhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250...At Night he Lifts Weights by Kang Young-sookhttps://amzn.to/4g01BBBThe Taker and Other Stories by Rubem Fonsecahttps://amzn.to/4muEjGkRainbow Stories by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/3JULuZSThe Trees Grew Because I Bled There by Eric LaRoccahttps://amzn.to/4fSxD2aThe Complete Stories of Clarice Lispectorhttps://amzn.to/4fZAIh6Minor Detail by Adania Shiblihttps://amzn.to/4mlqycYhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...No Longer Human by Osamu Dazaihttps://amzn.to/4lPq5ySOn the Edge of Reason by Miroslav Krlezahttps://amzn.to/3VlUb1TFicciones by Jorge Luis Borges https://amzn.to/3UOhbqcMiddle C by William GassShow more...
Join our community of readers! / lifeonbooks Join the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, and more!https://linktw.in/BRYAnVhWant to read one book from every country? Check out our resource online:https://linktw.in/ZeoltyWant to know my all time favorite books? Click the link below!https://bookshop.org/shop/lifeonbooksFollow me on Instagram: / alifeonbooks Follow Andy on Instagram / metafictional.meathead Books mentioned in this episode:The Combinations by Louis Armandhttps://amzn.to/3H3TPcKhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781739...Gesell Dome by Guillermo Saccomannohttps://amzn.to/40xgAMThttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940...Middle C by William Gasshttps://amzn.to/41end6Xhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780804...Omensetter’s Luck by William H. Gasshttps://amzn.to/3Jj8zoShttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780141...Train Dreams by Denis Johnsonhttps://amzn.to/3JtAgeKhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250...The Instructions by Adam Levinhttps://amzn.to/4lOnvcshttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781952...Minor Detail by Adania Shiblihttps://amzn.to/4mlqycYhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...Anniversaries by Uwe Johnsonhttps://amzn.to/4lA6vWXhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681...Refusing Heaven by Jack Gilberthttps://amzn.to/4733uLphttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780375...How To Quiet a Vampire by Borislav Pekichttps://amzn.to/4mlW0YEThe Kukotsky Enigma by Ludmila Ulitskayahttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780810...https://nupress.northwestern.edu/9780...Tom’s Crossing Mark Z. Danielewskihttps://amzn.to/4lIopaihttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781524...House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewskihttps://amzn.to/4fSKfXohttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780375...Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryhttps://amzn.to/4mRJwYDhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781439...Moby Dick by Herman Melvillehttps://amzn.to/3J4afCsShow more...
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