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Stewart Mitchell is on page 374 of 990

Vollmann is weaving in so many digressions, rocking the timeline back and forth whenever he feels like it, and yet everything is moving with such a strong sense of purpose that none of these detours feels unnecessary. At this point this is simply some of the best “historical fiction” I’ve ever read - bring on the next 500 pages.

— May 31, 2026 07:12PM

Fathers and Crows: A Book of North American Landscapes (Seven Dreams, #2)

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— May 29, 2026 10:03PM

Stewart Mitchell is on page 210 of 990

Words once again failing me when trying to explain what makes Vollmann’s style so compelling here. Hopefully I’ll be able to write a coherent review when all is said and done. I’ve compared the experience of reading certain authors to eating candy; this book, on the other hand, is steak dinner with coffee.

— May 28, 2026 07:27PM

Stewart Mitchell is on page 162 of 990

Absolutely loving this so far.

— May 27, 2026 07:04PM

Stewart Mitchell is on page 114 of 990

— May 26, 2026 06:43PM

Stewart Mitchell is on page 54 of 990

Might as well start this one while praying that A Table for Fortune doesn’t get delayed again. I’m already finding it far more interesting than The Ice-Shirt, which was the weakest Vollmann I’ve read so far and put me off of the Seven Dreams series for a while.

— May 25, 2026 07:03PM