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Boswell by Stanley Elkin

https://amzn.to/3OacZ44

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781564781741

The Murmurations by Carlos Labbe

https://amzn.to/4qyAMrW

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781960385017

Tom’s Crossing by Mark Z. Danielewski

https://amzn.to/4aMiX3L

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781524747718

The Sellout by Paul Beatty

https://amzn.to/4rMnKb4

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250808240

Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison

https://amzn.to/3O98Ey5

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780679732761

Bomarzo by Manuel Mujica Lainez

https://amzn.to/4kx448N

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681379418

Quicksand by Nella Larsen

https://amzn.to/4bXv8fn

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781515432425

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

https://amzn.to/4qCyzeN

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060883287

You Bright and Risen Angels by William T. Vollmann

https://amzn.to/4a9mr0y

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140110876

The Melancholy of Resistance by Laszlo Krasznahorkai

https://amzn.to/4rfcGnf

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811215046

Stalingrad by Vasily Grossman

https://amzn.to/4tzhuoY

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681373270

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William Shirer

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781451651683

A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole

https://amzn.to/4rN3NRp

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780802130204

The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolano

https://amzn.to/3MGL0sa

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312427481

Europe Central by William Vollmann

https://amzn.to/4aJbaUp

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143036593

Whores for Gloria by William Vollmann

https://amzn.to/4qwQMdG

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140231571

Poor People by William Vollmann

https://amzn.to/4aNss2A

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060878849

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You Bright and Risen Angels by William Vollmann

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Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143039945

https://amzn.to/4t79MSP

Mason and Dixon by Thomas Pynchon

https://amzn.to/4a2AROb

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312423209

Herscht by Laszlo Krasznahorkai

https://amzn.to/4anGSX2

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811231534

The Mezzanine Nicholason Baker

https://amzn.to/4bZcsvp

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780802144904

Europe Central by William T. Vollmann

https://amzn.to/4c0aCKM

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143036593

The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt

https://amzn.to/4a9oCj7

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780307455772

House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski

https://amzn.to/469XgYI

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780375703768

Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace

https://amzn.to/4sZzk46

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316602921

Underworld by Don DeLillo

https://amzn.to/49S40wU

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780684848150

The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolano

https://amzn.to/4btBItO

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312427481

War & War by Laszlo Krasznahorkai

https://amzn.to/4qcfO1Q

Kitchen Confidential Anthony Bourdain

https://amzn.to/3NVodZW

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060899226

American Gods by Neil Gaiman

https://amzn.to/4rt92G5

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780063081918

Train Dreams by Denis Johnson

https://amzn.to/4khe8CU

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250007650

Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi

https://amzn.to/4akHIns

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780812971064

2666 by Roberto Bolano

https://amzn.to/3LLckFs

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312429218

The Hole by Jose Revueltes

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811227780

Against The Day by Thomas Pynchon

https://amzn.to/4qjdgz6

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143112563

Tree of Smoke by Denis Johnson

https://amzn.to/4asfxlF

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312427740

A Naked Singularity by Sergio de la Pava

https://amzn.to/4t7Ld8b

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780226141794

Inherent Vice by Thomas Pynchon

https://amzn.to/4qJugPT

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781101594674

The Instructions by Adam Levin

https://amzn.to/4qQxz87

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781936365685

The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt

https://amzn.to/4rHyNmb

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780062041289

Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan

https://amzn.to/4qOxUYG

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780385536837

Texas The Great Theft by Carmen Boullosa

https://amzn.to/3Mf6iNl

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781646053537

Books of Jacob by Olga Tokarczuk

https://amzn.to/49QDy6N

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780593087503

The Dying Grass William Vollmann

https://amzn.to/4qWSNRO

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143109402

Baron Wenckheim's Homecoming by Laszlo Krasznahorkai

https://amzn.to/4ad5P6y

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811239707

theMystery.doc by Matthew McIntosh

https://amzn.to/3NOFcgv

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780802189172

The Jewish Son by Daniel Guebel

https://amzn.to/3NOFe87

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781644212899

Septology (I-II) by Jon Fosse

https://amzn.to/3ZGgbqp

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781945492754

Manifold Destiny of Eddie Vegas by Rick Harsch

https://amzn.to/3Mfa3Cs

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781953409072

Grimmish by Michael WInkler

https://amzn.to/3LUjBCT

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781552454664

A Bended Circuity by Stickley

Pay As You Go by Eskor David Johnson

https://amzn.to/49ZTClj

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781963270266

The Garden by Aiden Scott

https://amzn.to/3Of415i

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9798334787322

Empty Wigs by Jonathan Meades

https://amzn.to/4qdFdbt

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781806770045

A Table for Fortune by William Vollmann

https://amzn.to/4rhDQct

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781648211881

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 these links helps to support the show)One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquezhttps://amzn.to/3MRQ0Kmhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060...Stalingrad by Vasily Grossmanhttps://amzn.to/498NQgIhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681...The Logos by Mark Desilvahttps://amzn.to/4q1aVsWhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781955...The Sellout by Paul Beattyhttps://amzn.to/4b6VzPchttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250...Boswell by Stanley Elkinhttps://amzn.to/3LHiV3Ehttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781564...Mr. Weightlifting by Richard BakI, Grape by Brock Clarkehttps://amzn.to/3YSH4XThttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781946...Solenoid by Mircea Carterescuhttps://amzn.to/4pQx8sMhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781646...Marshland by Otohiko Kagahttps://amzn.to/49KEdFqhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781628...Radiant Terminus Antoine Volodinehttps://amzn.to/4pQKndahttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940...Natural Causes by Nina Lykkehttps://amzn.to/4qTsRWzhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781948...A Thousand Peaceful Cities by Jerzy Pilchhttps://amzn.to/49Y9d58https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781934...Tomas Jonsson, Best Seller by Guðberger Bergssonhttps://amzn.to/3NAOexwhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940...Children in Reindeer Woods by Kristin Omarsdottirhttps://amzn.to/4pRpwWYhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781934...A Thousand Forests in One Acornhttps://amzn.to/49NX5Dw

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One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquezhttps://amzn.to/3MRQ0Kmhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060...Stalingrad by Vasily Grossmanhttps://amzn.to/498NQgIhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681...The Logos by Mark Desilvahttps://amzn.to/4q1aVsWhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781955...You Bright and Risen Angels by William Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4a9mr0yhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140...Europe Central by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4pzHiOphttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...Solenoid by Mircea Carterescuhttps://amzn.to/4pGZENEhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781646...The Tartar Steppe by Dino Buzzatihttps://amzn.to/49U3zBYhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681...Waiting for the Barbarians by JM Coetzeehttps://amzn.to/4a1xUO7https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781613...The Adventures and Misadventures of Maqrollhttps://amzn.to/4qybESPhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780940...Natural Causes by Nina Lykkehttps://amzn.to/4qTsRWzhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781948...Baron Wenckheim’s Homecoming by Laszlo Krasznahorkaihttps://amzn.to/4qSSl6phttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...Fury by Clyo Mendozahttps://amzn.to/45dOpFbhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781644...Too Much of Life by Clarice Lispectorhttps://amzn.to/45JijkEhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...The Flanders Road by Claude Simonhttps://amzn.to/3LwvGxShttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681...https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780393...https://amzn.to/49SIWWRhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780393...2666 by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/45ob15Chttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312...The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolano

Join our book club!  / lifeonbooks  Follow J. on Instagram!  / science_visuals  See more of her work here:https://www.scivisuals.com/Books mentioned in this episode:The Old Filth Trilogy by Jane Gardamhttps://amzn.to/49e4X2cYou Bright and Risen Angels by William Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4a9mr0yhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140...One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquezhttps://amzn.to/3MRQ0Kmhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060...Stalingrad by Vasily Grossmanhttps://amzn.to/498NQgIhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681...Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthyhttps://amzn.to/4qve3NUhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780679...The Invention of Nature by Andrew Wulfhttps://amzn.to/452Sig0The Rise and Reign of Mammals by Steve Brusattehttps://amzn.to/4prd4grThe Green Knight by Iris Murdochhttps://amzn.to/4qeGwHWHabibi by Craig Thompsonhttps://amzn.to/4powDWJJoin 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  

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Books mentioned in this episode:

The Armies by Evelio Roserohttps://amzn.to/493q8E3

https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811218641

Stalingrad by Vasily Grossman

https://amzn.to/498NQgIhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681373270The Melancholy of Resistance by Laszlo Krasznahorkaihttps://amzn.to/4pFjl9lhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811215046You Bright and Risen Angels by William Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4a9mr0yhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140110876House of Fury by Evelio Roserohttps://amzn.to/4qpBQOThttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811234580One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquezhttps://amzn.to/3MRQ0Kmhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060883287Tono the Infallible by Evelio Roserohttps://amzn.to/4ph97uRhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811228817Europe Central by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4qrQiWRhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/97801430365932666 by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/45ob15Chttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312429218Cloudsplitter by Russel Bankshttps://amzn.to/3MUtAYUhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060930868Ahab Sequels by Pierre Sengeshttps://amzn.to/49nV7cUhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940625461The German Lesson by Sigfriend Lenzhttps://amzn.to/3YXImkchttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811209823Confessions of a Mask by Yukio Mishimahttps://amzn.to/3YmfhyRhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811201186Empty Wigs by Jonathan Meadshttps://amzn.to/44W3J9ghttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781806770045Underworld by Don DeLillohttps://amzn.to/45nysMuhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780684848150White Noise by Don DeLillohttps://amzn.to/4qd2jj9https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140077025The Public Burning by Robert Cooverhttps://amzn.to/495UE08https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780802135278Marshland by Otohiko Kagahttps://amzn.to/498OavWhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781628974041The Logos by Mark Desilvahttps://amzn.to/4q1aVsWhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781955904223The Royal Family by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4aC88BOhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780141002002The Eighth Life by Nino Haratischvilihttps://amzn.to/3YSGCsBhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781950354146The Sot-Weed Factor by John Barthhttps://amzn.to/4pjYGqshttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781628973945Get 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:https://www.instagram.com/alifeonbooks/Follow Andy on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/metafictional.meathead/

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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 episode:The Pale King by David Foster Wallacehttps://amzn.to/47PeURQhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316...Satantango by Laszlo Krasznahorkaihttps://amzn.to/3KDGzxuhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...List of William Vollmann's Published Works:  / works-of-william-143602359  The Melancholy of Resistance by Laszlo Krasznahorkaihttps://amzn.to/4pFjl9lhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...Confessions of a Mask by Yukio Mishimahttps://amzn.to/4q26Rs5https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquezhttps://amzn.to/4rN7Uh9https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060...Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/4rXp1x6https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...Stoner by John Williamshttps://amzn.to/4iOCaEzhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781590...Hard Rain Falling Don Carpenterhttps://amzn.to/48Lnr8uhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781590...Killer Angels by Michael Shaarahttps://amzn.to/4aDv4R6https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780345...Cloud Splitter by Russel Bankshttps://amzn.to/4poKkpwhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060...Hell’s Angels by Hunter S. Thompsonhttps://amzn.to/4a3rbERhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780345...Babel by RF Kuanghttps://amzn.to/495VWYOhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780063...Yellowface by RF Kuanghttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780063...https://amzn.to/4pzlF1KBetween Two Fires by Christopher Bhuelman

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/4r3uUbC