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“Some friends and I, we went right up there behind the studio and we got on a train, we could tell it was going to go to Roseville. We got off it and got on another train. And we got to Roseville, and it takes hours to get through that yard. It's really big. So we ended up just coming back here. It's like fishing or hunting. You can't always come back with something.”

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William T. Vollmann

William T. Vollmann is a renowned American novelist born on July 28, 1959. His works are known for their unique narrative style and profound exploration of social issues. more

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