Tracking the ever-elusive Great American Novel

[jd]

I would definitely guess Vollmann.  I'm going to have a couple of
months off coming up soon and I really want to plow through The Royal
Family, because I've been sitting here reading RURD for awhile but
honestly I don't know if I'm able to make an opinion on it until I can
read his fiction.  I mean, I'm liking RURD, but generally speaking it
feels like fiction can be a more honest judge of a writer's
character... if that makes any sense...  just my silly inclinations.

Anyways, yeah, I totally heard that thing.  It was all, on the radio,
and stuff.  With Morrison.  And, uh, the Venus de Milo.  Arms.  May I
suggest donating it to the Human Fund?  It benefits... humans.  Like
me.