We Always Leave Things Unfinished
5 hours ago
- #terminal reflection
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- Interview with William T. Vollmann discusses his 3,096-page novel 'A Table for Fortune', likely his last, amid terminal cancer.
- Vollmann reflects on his career, including unfinished 'Seven Dreams' series due to health and publisher conflicts.
- He shares experiences from reporting trips to Cuba and other conflict zones, now limited by illness and energy.
- Vollmann expresses views on U.S. politics, Trump, and the importance of foundational truths in public discourse.
- Personal losses include daughter Lisa's death, being fired by Viking and Ohio State, and being hit by a car.
- He discusses writing process, chemo's impact on cognition, and gratitude for finishing his latest novel.
- Vollmann shows his Sacramento studio, art, and lifestyle, highlighting his unconventional approach to life and work.