The Internet Archive Edition of Ong’s Hat: COMPLEAT
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The Internet Archive Edition of Ong’s Hat: COMPLEAT
As I always do after a year of commercial availability of one of my works, I have made an Internet Archive version of Ong’s Hat: COMPLEAT available. It’s bundled in a Zip archive. Download the zip file, unzip it, and follow the guide to experience it. Enjoy.
LINK: https://archive.org/details/ongs-hat-compleat
As an often (usually) misunderstood experimental author, I feel this story on many levels.
A Work of Genius or a Complete Mess? Even Its Author Can’t Decide.
Helen DeWitt’s bewildering co-written novel, “Your Name Here,” took almost 20 years to publish, a process that nearly drove her to despair.
Gifted article: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/books/helen-dewitt-your-name-here.html?unlocked_article_code=1.zU8.3Tpx.hfaAfkpwoN3U&smid=url-share
in the footsteps of giants
@jeffreykoval has written a very flattering piece that covers my virtual appearance at the LHFF, which I very much enjoyed, so it’s satisfying to know the attendees got a lot out of it. I’ve included the intro here, but I encourage you to visit @jeffreykoval‘s blog and enjoy the other posts as well.
LINK: https://thebajablastsforthee.blogspot.com/2025/10/in-footsteps-of-giants.html
A NET TO CATCH CONTINGENCY
I’ve uploaded a chapter from Trickster Makes This World: Mischief, Myth, and Art because I found it relevant to the method I employ to make art. I hope you find it inspiring and use it to entice some morsels of sacred art from within the void.
Also, read this wonderful book if you haven’t already.
LINK: https://pastebin.com/MxX1MRc5
I wish we could speak. I have done lots of research that leads to Ongs hat as well.
I'm looking at this body of work today.