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Max Simon is starting The Angel Esmeralda
Cannot believe I’ve never read a Delillo short story before now
— Nov 22, 2025 01:30PM Add a comment
The Angel Esmeralda



Max Simon
Max Simon is on page 287 of 600 of Your Name Here
“You’re up to page 287 of Your Name Here, the new novel by Helen DeWitt. What’s going on? Where is this going? What is your character supposed to be doing? What is the book actually about?”

Truly couldn’t have said it better.
— Sep 06, 2025 10:24PM Add a comment
Your Name Here


Max Simon
Max Simon is starting Oblivion
My self-inflicted punishment for owning too many books I haven’t read is having to read DFW for the first time :(
— Jul 11, 2025 04:38PM 3 comments
Oblivion

Max Simon
Max Simon is 25% done with The Babysitter at Rest
One day I will look back at the run of good books I’ve read lately and just say… wow
— Jul 04, 2025 07:45AM 1 comment
The Babysitter at Rest

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Max Simon is starting Blood Horses: Notes of a Sportswriter's Son
Doubling down on Horses for a minute here
— Jun 15, 2025 05:05PM Add a comment
Blood Horses: Notes of a Sportswriter's Son


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Max Simon is 50% done with Mason & Dixon
Ngl Thomas kinda did my boy Benny Franklin dirty…
— May 24, 2025 12:51AM Add a comment
Mason & Dixon


Max Simon
Max Simon is starting End Zone
It’s summer and I’m playing the hits baby
— Apr 30, 2025 04:13PM Add a comment
End Zone


Max Simon
Max Simon is 50% done with State of Grace
Sorry, Joy, time to leave my tote bag. It’s not working out this time.
— Feb 13, 2025 09:47AM Add a comment
State of Grace

Max Simon
Max Simon is starting Mao II
Locking in for the new year
— Dec 28, 2024 05:46PM Add a comment
Mao II






Max Simon
Max Simon is 50% done with Seek: Reports from the Edges of America and Beyond
If god doesn’t love us all, at least denis johnson does
— Feb 21, 2024 09:18PM Add a comment
Seek: Reports from the Edges of America and Beyond





Max Simon
Max Simon is on page 304 of 614 of Tree of Smoke
ily denis
— Jun 13, 2023 09:25AM Add a comment
Tree of Smoke

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Max Simon is 50% done with A Visit from the Goon Squad
Not quite sure how I feel about this one yet but it’s definitely a page turner
— Feb 24, 2023 01:13PM Add a comment
A Visit from the Goon Squad


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Max Simon is 33% done with The Little Friend
i’m listening…
— Jan 11, 2023 06:23PM Add a comment
The Little Friend


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