"There Is No Place for Us seeks to redefine homelessness for our era of florid profiteering & a wilting welfare state as a condition more widespread than most Americans understand... The vivid portraits Goldstone draws elicit compassion, empathy, outrage." thebaffler.com/latest/invisib…

Did you hear the one about the 3 Armenian artist who go to a book and music festival? Here with the brilliant musician Danny Bedrosian (Parliament Funkadelic) and novelist Mark Mustian (Boy with Wings, The Gendarme) at the Word of the South Festival in Tallahassee. Lyceum Agency

My mom's book, GOLDEN DAYS, has been named by ⁦Alta Journal⁩ as #3 on a list of the 25 Books That Define California. I so wish she were still with us to see this lovely recognition. Here's a link to the list: altaonline.com/books/fiction/… How many have you read? I've read 13.

The Vermont Book Shop (two words, always two words) in Middlebury no longer sells these cycling jerseys, but I sure do love mine. “Eat, read, ride.” I’m a super fan of the booksellers there, and the whole vibe of the shop.

And it’s a wrap. The spring tour ended this week in Bristol, CT. Huge thanks to the Bristol Public Library, RJ Julia, Doubleday Books, the Lyceum Agency, and the 350 people who joined me for lunch on Thursday. See you again on the road in October and November! Lyceum Agency

nice to finally have this excerpt from TABLE FOR FORTUNE in print

A TABLE FOR FORTUNE, William T. Vollmann’s long awaited novel on whatever we might call our national character - from Cold War to War on Terror - is available for preorder! 🔗 ⬇️ If not his masterpiece, then certainly yet another precious stone set in the crown of his oeuvre.

“To clarify, wild turkeys are not doomed, domed butterballs perfect for stuffing in late November. They are snood-­engorged gang goons focused on street domination.” —from Gish Jen’s Department essay on the Wild Turkey thebeliever.net/animal-wild-tu…

I don’t have it in hand as of yet, but hype for the forthcoming WTV piece in the summer issue of Granta

See you tomorrow, San Diego. #sdcc #SDCC25 #sdcc2025

I’m blushing. Thank YOU, Marion, Ohio! This is one of three billboards in town for my gig tonight. I promise to be extra charming! Lyceum Agency

The renowned American writer William Vollmann - whose career has been dedicated to the wretched of the earth: the poor, the homeless, prostitutes - reflects on Pope Leo's apostolic exhortation 'Dilexi te'. vaticannews.va/en/world/news/…

Thanks to ⁦MIT Press Bookstore⁩ for featuring Rethinking Cyber Warfare at today’s ⁦MIT Technology Review⁩ #EmTech pop-up! In-person attendees can snag a signed copy at the event.

Just a reminder. Near Sarasota, Florida? Please join me Saturday afternoon at three. Details here. Lyceum Agency sarasotacountylibraries.org/my-library/eve…

Got to hang with Alexis Ohanian 🗽 at ATHLOS NYC to witness what he hopes will become the “Formula 1 of Track and Field.” Plus top athletes like Gabby Thomas, Tara Davis-Woodall and of course Serena Williams. New episode out now about his life after Reddit!

Artistic directors! Theaters, great and small! Look what has now been published: my plays, MIDWIVES and THE CLUB! Thank you, Broadway Play Publishing and Stewart Talent! #theatre #drama

Galleys of my 2026 novel arrived…and they match our tree and my beloved pup’s blue eye! Learn more about THE AMATEUR at tinyurl.com/5avp55ph! Doubleday Lyceum Agency

New cover. Same heart-pounding story. THE JACKAL’S MISTRESS be will be available in trade paperback next week! Historical fiction lovers—this one’s for you. Lyceum Agency Doubleday

Oh, goodness, thank you, The Seattle Times : really honored by this lovely shout-out for THE JACKAL'S MISTRESS paperback -- on sale this week! Doubleday Lyceum Agency seattletimes.com/entertainment/…

As some of you have seen, the publication date of William T. Vollmann’s A TABLE FOR FORTUNE has been pushed back to June 9, 2026. For readers that have been waiting eagerly for the book to come out, we’re very sorry for the delay.