Sean McCallum

I’m at a loss to describe how powerful and affecting and jaw-droppingly beautiful William Faulkner’s ABSALOM, ABASALOM! is… The entire history of the American South wrapped up in one fucked up family’s saga.

“So it’s the miscegenation, not the incest, which you cannot bear.”

900-page novels aren’t supposed to be this captivating. The first section of Roberto Bolaño’s 2666 is beautifully written, delivering in every way imaginable. This book is the truth.