George Salis

Such an intellectually and spiritually fulfilling trip to Asheville on the heels of reading Thomas Wolfe’s Look Homeward, Angel. A phenomenal debut novel made more so with the context of its real-life setting. I saw everything from his birth-bed in his home to the headstone of his grave.

Wolfe is a kindred spirit in more ways than one.

Now available to read for free at The Collidescope! I bring you, on the centenary of The Great Gatsby, a rare interview with Tom Carson, author of the epic Daisy Buchanan’s Daughter. It was very difficult to track him down and an author who knows him didn’t even want to help me, but my persistence paid off. I hope you enjoy the exchange. The Great Gatsby was the first literary book I really responded to in high school and it continues to mean something to me. 💚

https://thecollidescope.com/2025/06/30/borne-back-ceasefully-a-rare-interview-with-tom-carson/

Thanks to for the latest Alexander Theroux volume! Can’t go wrong with a good essay collection. 🍭🍬🍫