Books by William T. Vollmann

3. William Vollmann, Kissing the Mask: Beauty, Understatement and Femininity in Japanese Noh Theater, with Some Thoughts on Muses (Especially Helga Testorf), Transgender Women, Kabuki Goddesses, Porn Queens, Poets, Hou .  What can one say about Vollmann at this point?  The title is descriptive, for sure, and the author loves his topic.  He's massively flawed to read but still more alive than most writers.  Here are earlier MR posts on Vollmann , who issues large and deeply informed tomes at the ...

You can buy it here .  Here is an Imperial slide show .