Author William T. Vollmann’s latest – and possibly last – 3,000 page novel examines American foreign policy before and after 9/11.

A humanities scholar considers whether it can help readers navigate the tumultuous seas of the post-truth era:
https://theconversation.com/just-as-the-world-appears-to-be-losing-its-appetite-for-books-william-t-vollmann-pens-a-3-000-page-novel-288326