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William T. Vollmann’s 3,000 Page Novel on 9/11

With forecasters of doom debating the end of reading, of publishing and of literacy in general, what should we make of William T. Vollmann’s...

26.08.2026 10

CounterPunch

Christopher Coffman

Just as the world appears to be losing its appetite for books, William T. Vollmann pens a 3,000‑page novel

Just as the world appears to be losing its appetite for books, William T. Vollmann pens a 3,000‑page novel

His latest – and possibly last – book tackles America’s foreign policy before and after 9/11. Could it also serve as an antidote to the...

24.08.2026 10

The Conversation

Christopher Coffman