William T. Vollmann

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Michael Silverblatt

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Riding toward Everywhere (Ecco)
William Vollmann decided to spend as much time as possible viewing the stars from the flatbed of a moving train. He's a "fauxbo" not a hobo, and he movingly describes his need to find freedom by hopping a train–without any destination in mind.

Read an excerpt from Riding Toward Everywhere.

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William T. Vollmann: American novelist, journalist, short story writer and essayist

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