Vollmann's Daunting Doorstoppers - anyone read all those?

Sat Nov 15 08:21:32 CST 2008

Seven Dreams series is definitely a great read. Read the Ice Shirt and rifles in the series.   Cloud Shirt (vol. 4) is coming out in 2010.   He is also releasing Imperial, another door stopper, in 2009.  Dunno how he does it w/ these 800 ppgs fiction & nonfiction. 

From: wilsonistrey at gmail.com
To: pynchon-l at waste.org
Subject: Re: Vollmann's Daunting Doorstoppers - anyone read all those?
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:18:02 -0500

I'm also very tempted to dive into that series... tried Europe Central and failed...
thoughts on his huge set from P-fans?  worth it?  not worth it?  

On Nov 14, 2008, at 1:28 PM, Robin Landseadel wrote:Never could finish any of his books, though I'm attracted to po-mo doorstoppers like moth to flame. . . 
On Nov 14, 2008, at 10:15 AM, OOIIOO OOCCOO wrote:
add William Vollmann (Argall, Europe Central, Father & Crows, etc) to this list

> Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:28:05 -0600
> From: against.the.dave at gmail.com
> To: markekohut at yahoo.com
> Subject: Re: Fw: 5 Daunting Doorstoppers You've Just Gotta Have!
> CC: pynchon-l at waste.org
> 
> On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 9:26 AM, Mark Kohut <markekohut at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > There are LOTS MORE Doorstoppers which fall from bookstore shelves to
> > the floor around the door with nary a copy bought, much less read.
> 
> Samuel R. Delany, Dhalgren
> William Gaddis, The Recognitions
> Gunter Grass, The Tin Drum
> Joseph McElroy, Women and Men
> Paul Verhaeghen, Omega Minor
> 
> Not to mention M&D and AtD ...

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