Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
Few authors write with as much insight into violence and war as William Vollmann.
The winner of a National Book Award, Vollmann revealed in a Harper’s essay, “Life as a Terrorist,” that he was suspected of being a terrorist and even the Unabomber because of the content of his fiction, the Washington Post writes.
In the September issue of Harper’s magazine, Vollmann reveals the outrageous contents of his 785-page secret government file – 300 pages of which were obtained by suing the FBI and CIA.
“I begin to see how government haters are made,” he writes.
Vollmann discovered that he was investigated for ties to terrorism and was even suspected of being the Unabomber.
“Once you’re a suspect and you’re in the system, that ain’t goin’ away. … Anytime there’s a terrorist investigation, your name’s gonna come up,” Vollmann wrote.
