Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
William Vollmann is often spoken about due to his prolific writing, but he may also be one of the most important American writers alive today. From climate change, to poverty, to the history of the indigenous peoples of the Americas and to the second World War, William Vollmann has written about many of the most polarizing topics in our cultural conversations.
Today we do a deep dive on his National Book Award winning work: Europe Central.
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Books mentioned in this episode:
Europe Central by William Vollmann
amzn.to/3JozJLo
bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143036593
The Pale King by David Foster Wallace
amzn.to/47PeURQ
bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316074223
Butterfly Stories by William T. Vollmann
amzn.to/4a3xDeU
bookshop.org/a/103053/9780802134004
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
amzn.to/4peNuf8
bookshop.org/a/103053/9780141439471
Poor People by William T. Vollmann
amzn.to/4a5nSgj
bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060878849
Whores for Gloria by William T. Vollmann
amzn.to/4oWuu5i
bookshop.org/a/103053/9780307827722
Ask the Dust by John Fante
amzn.to/3LN1LRT
bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060822552
A Table for Fortune by William T. Vollmann
amzn.to/4oxK2fy
bookshop.org/a/103053/9781648211881
An Afghanistan Picture Show
amzn.to/3LOmIfa
See more of Vollmann’s works here:
patreon.com/posts/works-of-william-143602359?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
William Vollmann is often spoken about due to his prolific writing, but he may also be one of the most important American writers alive today. From climate change, to poverty, to the history of the indigenous peoples of the Americas and to the second World War, William Vollmann has written about many of the most polarizing topics in our cultural conversations.
Today we do a deep dive on his National Book Award winning work: Europe Central.
Join our book club! (we're donating $10 to Firstbook.org for every new member who joins during the month of November!)
patreon.com/LifeonBooks
Get the Freedom App to remove distractions and read more books:
freedom.sjv.io/N9074O
Join the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, and more!
linktw.in/BRYAnVh
Want to read one book from every country? Check out our resource online:
linktw.in/Zeolty
Want to know my all time favorite books? Click the link below!
bookshop.org/shop/lifeonbooks
Follow me on Instagram:
instagram.com/alifeonbooks
Follow Andy on Instagram
instagram.com/metafictional.meathead
Books mentioned in this episode:
Europe Central by William Vollmann
amzn.to/3JozJLo
bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143036593
The Pale King by David Foster Wallace
amzn.to/47PeURQ
bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316074223
Butterfly Stories by William T. Vollmann
amzn.to/4a3xDeU
bookshop.org/a/103053/9780802134004
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
amzn.to/4peNuf8
bookshop.org/a/103053/9780141439471
Poor People by William T. Vollmann
amzn.to/4a5nSgj
bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060878849
Whores for Gloria by William T. Vollmann
amzn.to/4oWuu5i
bookshop.org/a/103053/9780307827722
Ask the Dust by John Fante
amzn.to/3LN1LRT
bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060822552
A Table for Fortune by William T. Vollmann
amzn.to/4oxK2fy
bookshop.org/a/103053/9781648211881
An Afghanistan Picture Show
amzn.to/3LOmIfa
See more of Vollmann’s works here:
patreon.com/posts/works-of-william-143602359?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
