Alexander Sorondo
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Quite the potentially final interview with William T. Vollmann: bigreaderbadgrades.substack.com/p/we-always-...
"We Always Leave Things Unfinished"
William T. Vollmann is dying. In his Sacramento studio, he talks America, unfinished work, and the 3,096-page opus he finished just in time.
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Last week I flew to Sacramento to interview William T. Vollmann about his terminal illness, his new 3,096-page novel, and what he plans to do with the time he has left. bigreaderbadgrades.substack.com/p/we-always-...
"We Always Leave Things Unfinished"
William T. Vollmann is dying. In his Sacramento studio, he talks America, unfinished work, and the 3,096-page opus he finished just in time.
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This bit in @bigreaderbadgrades.bsky.social's new interview with William Vollmann is like horrifying and sad and made me laugh out loud.
A deeply-researched series about how Robert Caro's YEARS OF LYNDON JOHNSON took shape and found an audience open.substack.com/pub/bigreade...
The First Reactions
The first volume of Caro's biography, THE YEARS OF LYNDON JOHNSON, is excerpted in "The Atlantic" -- and promptly attacked.
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Thanks for the kind words! I worked on this for a long time, it's great to see people are still finding and enjoying it!
Roger Hyttinen@artful-dodger.bsky.social · 4mo agoStep inside the attic with a true legend! This stunning profile of Alan Moore explores his 45-year career and his new journey alone on the page. A brilliant read for anyone who loves deep, atmospheric storytelling. buff.ly/j9LXRK2 #AlanMoore #WritingLife #Comics #Storytelling #GraphicNovels
I spent 4 months reporting this profile of Bret Easton Ellis, culminating in an interview with the man himself. substack.com/home/post/p-...
The Very Good Soldier
On the American Journey of Bret Easton Ellis
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A very long essay about Bret Easton Ellis. I admit my interest waned after the section dealing with GLAMORAMA (which is not only Ellis's best book, but one of the best books of the 1990s) but I read the whole thing. You should too. www.metropolitanreview.org/p/the-very-g...
The Very Good Soldier
On the American Journey of Bret Easton Ellis
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For the 35th anniversary of #AmericanPsycho, by Bret Easton Ellis, here's a long investigative piece charting how the book was sold, then written, the canceled open.substack.com/pub/bigreade...
How "American Psycho" Was Sold, Written, Cancelled and Saved
An excerpt from a Bret Easton Ellis profile.
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@rangedtouch.bsky.social I'm really excited for your Alan Moore interview at the end of Promethea! Have you set a date for when it woll be posted?
After one week, my 11,500-word profile of Alan Moore and his ambitious new project with @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social, THE LONG LONDON, is getting picked up by other venues! open.substack.com/pub/metropol...
Giant of the Attic
On the Majesty of Alan Moore
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rewatching stranger things and realizing “oh that’s the same music they used during the ‘birth’ of Doctor manhattan in the watchmen” and wondering why I can remember this but not my sister’s birthday
I spent the past few months reporting a profile of Alan Moore: his shift to full-time novelist, his fallout with DC, and his new, risky, huge project at @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social Indiscreet here, but I think @pattonoswalt.bsky.social would like it open.substack.com/pub/metropol...
Giant of the Attic
On the Majesty of Alan Moore
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Alan Moore awakened by news of a forthcoming V for Vendetta prestige tv series
Nothings Monstered@nothingsmonstrd.bsky.social · 2y agoNebuchadnezzar - William Blake
Grateful to @kottke.org for sharing the deep-dive Alan Moore profile I wrote for The Metropolitan Review!
kottke.org@kottke.org · 9mo agoA long profile of comics legend Alan Moore. “For the first time in his 45-year career, Alan Moore is alone on the page.” [metropolitanreview.org]
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it! And I'll take advantage of the kind word as a reason for reposting it -- www.metropolitanreview.org/p/giant-of-t...
Giant of the Attic
On the Majesty of Alan Moore
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Late Reviewer@latereviewer.bsky.social · 9mo agoThought your long read on Moore was excellent, by the way!
Liefeld allegedly has a tape recording of a 3-hour phone conversation with Alan Moore from when he (Moore) had just seen Pulp Fiction for the first time. "I can't get Tarantino off my MIND..." Moore insists he's never spoken with Liefeld on the phone. Liefeld says he'll release the tape someday.
Comicsbeat@comicsbeat.bsky.social · 9mo agoClassic Comic Compendium: That time Alan Moore teamed with Rob Liefeld for JUDGMENT DAY Judgment Day by Moore, Liefeld, and others was meant as a shake-up for Liefeld's characters, a re-framing and blueprint for what was next.
Ultimate stamp of approval: spending 3 months researching a 40pg profile about an eccentric, challenging author--and getting a thumbs up from that author's fans when it's done. Read about Alan Moore's latest career moves at The Metropolitan Review! www.metropolitanreview.org/p/giant-of-t...
Giant of the Attic
On the Majesty of Alan Moore
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Evan Bernick, a finite mode with a smol hooman and a lorg floof@evanbernick.bsky.social · 9mo agoIt seems impossible that Alan Moore actually exists but I am thankful that he does—and for this incredible piece, which, this is the opening www.metropolitanreview.org/p/giant-of-t...
I read this more than twelve hours ago and just as Christmas carols are tinkling through every storefront I've got "Monster Mash" stuck in my head on loop
Patton Oswalt@pattonoswalt.bsky.social · 9mo agoI saw Del Toro’s FRANKENSTEIN late tonight, and I thought it was a pure delight. In the last scene the Creature walked toward the sunrise. Then suddenly, to my surprise…
A new 11,000-word profile about #AlanMoore, now a full-time novelist, and his risky new venture: a five-part fantasy series for Bloomsbury open.substack.com/pub/metropol...
Giant of the Attic
On the Majesty of Alan Moore
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The Metropolitan Review just published my 15,000-word investigative piece about #houseofleaves author @markzdanielewski.bsky.social, his 27-volume novel THE FAMILIAR, and offers the first profile of his father, the cult filmmaker, Tad Danielewski substack.com/home/post/p-...
Revolution Man
On Mark Z. Danielewski, His Unfinished Novel, and His Father's Ghost(s)
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Bummer he's gotta point out that latter part as a feature but I appreciate the sentiment.
Barack Obama@barackobama.bsky.social · last yr.Congratulations to Judge Susan Crawford on her victory, and to the people of Wisconsin for electing a judge who believes in the rule of law and protecting our freedoms.
Phrases like "staggeringly good" are disarming because (1) I've never written anything that gained a big readership, (2) this article pitch was rejected at least 30 times
Andrew Kelly@andrewkelly.bsky.social · last yr.Long but staggeringly good essay by Alexander Sorondo on the writer William T Vollmann.
For the past couple months I've been working on a story of William T. Vollmann's 3,000 page novel, TABLE FOR FORTUNE, and the tragic saga surrounding its publication. It's long, but it's published, and I've never had a more rewarding experience as a writer. open.substack.com/pub/metropol...
The Last Contract
William T. Vollmann's Battle to Publish an American Epic
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Elon Musk, enemy of wasteful government spending, created a multi-million dollar government crisis this weekend when he demanded every government employee send him an email explaining what they did last week. On Monday he said it was a joke. bigreaderbadgrades.substack.com/p/musk-waste...
Musk Wastes Millions of Dollars on "Joke"
Elon Musk, tasked with identifying wasteful/fraudulent government spending, burned untold millions of taxpayer dollars on a weekend stunt.
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The new iconic photo that i predicted ultimately destroys the relationship:
