Victor Suthammanont
@victorsuth.bsky.social
Author of HOLLOW SPACES (Counterpoint), LITTLE SURRENDERS (Audible). Lawyer. Opinions my own. Repped by Ellen Scordato at Stonesong
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Excited to reveal the cover of my novel, HOLLOW SPACES, coming out on 8.5.25 from Counterpoint Press. It's available for pre-order now (www.counterpointpress.com/books/hollow...) and you can sign up for events at victorsuthammanont.com.
Cannot be more proud and overwhelmed to have been included on this list!
So excited to see HOLLOW SPACES by @victorsuth.bsky.social listed as a 2025 Most Notable Book by @nytimes.com!
Check out the full list here:
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Check out the full list here:
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November 26, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Cannot be more proud and overwhelmed to have been included on this list!
So proud of this book!
We're thrilled to share that HOLLOW SPACES has been chosen as an Apple Books best debut of 2025! 🥳 Congratulations, @victorsuth.bsky.social!
Check out the full list & download your copy of HOLLOW SPACES here: apple.co/2025bestdebuts
Check out the full list & download your copy of HOLLOW SPACES here: apple.co/2025bestdebuts
November 15, 2025 at 3:17 PM
So proud of this book!
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“What Nixon did episodically and covertly, knowing it was illegal or improper, Trump now does routinely and overtly.” — recently retired federal judge
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Why I Am Leaving the Federal Bench
A judge explains his reasons for resigning.
www.theatlantic.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:54 PM
“What Nixon did episodically and covertly, knowing it was illegal or improper, Trump now does routinely and overtly.” — recently retired federal judge
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HOLLOW SPACES by @victorsuth.bsky.social was named one of the best crime novels of the year (so far) by @nytimes.com!
Check out the full list & review here: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/b...
Check out the full list & review here: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/b...
October 21, 2025 at 8:10 PM
HOLLOW SPACES by @victorsuth.bsky.social was named one of the best crime novels of the year (so far) by @nytimes.com!
Check out the full list & review here: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/b...
Check out the full list & review here: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/b...
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the year is 2030. the white house remains half demolished because president trump refused to pay construction workers and musk gutted government spending. two thieves sneak into the white house using a truck mounted ladder and steal the constitution
October 21, 2025 at 5:50 AM
the year is 2030. the white house remains half demolished because president trump refused to pay construction workers and musk gutted government spending. two thieves sneak into the white house using a truck mounted ladder and steal the constitution
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It’s maybe not shocking that the institutions closest to fact—district judges, juries—have proven most robust against an onslaught of lies, but it’s to journalism’s eternal shame that it has behaved like the political institutions and not the honest ones.
unlike the rest of these folks (and unlike appellate judges and supreme court justices), the job of a district judge is essentially to see what's in front of them
It's very striking how clearly they seem to see what's right in front of their faces in way that so many others -- law firm partners, university presidents, members of congress, and on and on -- refuse to.
October 10, 2025 at 11:37 PM
It’s maybe not shocking that the institutions closest to fact—district judges, juries—have proven most robust against an onslaught of lies, but it’s to journalism’s eternal shame that it has behaved like the political institutions and not the honest ones.
Judge Young's opinion in American Association of University Professors v. Rubio is one of the best crafted and bravest pieces of judicial writing I've ever read.
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Opinion
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October 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Judge Young's opinion in American Association of University Professors v. Rubio is one of the best crafted and bravest pieces of judicial writing I've ever read.
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in a sane world, this would be an impeachable offense & articles of impeachment would be drawn up tomorrow.
just as Jimmy Kimmel’s case wasn’t about Jimmy Kimmel - but about state sanctioned censorship - the Jim Comey case isn’t about Jim Comey. It’s about the rule of law versus authoritarianism.
just as Jimmy Kimmel’s case wasn’t about Jimmy Kimmel - but about state sanctioned censorship - the Jim Comey case isn’t about Jim Comey. It’s about the rule of law versus authoritarianism.
September 26, 2025 at 12:14 AM
in a sane world, this would be an impeachable offense & articles of impeachment would be drawn up tomorrow.
just as Jimmy Kimmel’s case wasn’t about Jimmy Kimmel - but about state sanctioned censorship - the Jim Comey case isn’t about Jim Comey. It’s about the rule of law versus authoritarianism.
just as Jimmy Kimmel’s case wasn’t about Jimmy Kimmel - but about state sanctioned censorship - the Jim Comey case isn’t about Jim Comey. It’s about the rule of law versus authoritarianism.
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This month’s Crime & Mystery column reviews new books by Victor Suthammanont, Morgan Richter, Joe Lansdale, and Randy Wayne White.
The Art of Murder
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August 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
This month’s Crime & Mystery column reviews new books by Victor Suthammanont, Morgan Richter, Joe Lansdale, and Randy Wayne White.
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HOLLOW SPACES is a @nytimes.com Editors' Pick!
"Suthammanont unspools [the mystery] with gorgeous precision. The heart of HOLLOW SPACES lies in the way children repeat their parents’ mistakes — and the not-so-casual racism in privileged spaces."
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"Suthammanont unspools [the mystery] with gorgeous precision. The heart of HOLLOW SPACES lies in the way children repeat their parents’ mistakes — and the not-so-casual racism in privileged spaces."
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8 Books Our Editors Love This Week
Reading recommendations from critics and editors at The New York Times.
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August 14, 2025 at 8:28 PM
HOLLOW SPACES is a @nytimes.com Editors' Pick!
"Suthammanont unspools [the mystery] with gorgeous precision. The heart of HOLLOW SPACES lies in the way children repeat their parents’ mistakes — and the not-so-casual racism in privileged spaces."
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"Suthammanont unspools [the mystery] with gorgeous precision. The heart of HOLLOW SPACES lies in the way children repeat their parents’ mistakes — and the not-so-casual racism in privileged spaces."
buff.ly/ei1u5Vs
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"Suthammanont unspools [the mystery] with gorgeous precision. The heart of HOLLOW SPACES lies in the way children repeat their parents’ mistakes — and the not-so-casual racism in privileged spaces."—Sarah Weinman, @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/b...
New Crime Books
Our columnist on four notable new crime novels.
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August 13, 2025 at 4:23 PM
"Suthammanont unspools [the mystery] with gorgeous precision. The heart of HOLLOW SPACES lies in the way children repeat their parents’ mistakes — and the not-so-casual racism in privileged spaces."—Sarah Weinman, @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/b...
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After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.
Let’s be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel
Trump’s most brazen attack on free speech yet.
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September 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.
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Report: You To Be Fired For Reading This Headline About Charlie Kirk
Report: You To Be Fired For Reading This Headline About Charlie Kirk
NEW YORK—Insisting your fate was sealed the moment you clicked the link, a report released Tuesday found that you will be fired for reading this headline about Charlie Kirk. “Shortly after you navigat...
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September 18, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Report: You To Be Fired For Reading This Headline About Charlie Kirk
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Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.
July 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.
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I'm just an ordinary First Amendment lawyer but I'm pretty sure you can't transform "protesting the president" into criminal activity by recharacterizing it as "inflicting harm on the United States."
Deputy AG Blanche: RICO is available to all kinds of organizations committing crimes and committing wrongful acts… So is it sheer happenstance that individuals show up at a restaurant where the president is trying to enjoy dinner and accost him with vile words?
September 17, 2025 at 1:54 AM
I'm just an ordinary First Amendment lawyer but I'm pretty sure you can't transform "protesting the president" into criminal activity by recharacterizing it as "inflicting harm on the United States."
100% correct: www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...
Charlie Kirk, Redeemed: A Political Class Finds Its Lost Cause
By ignoring the rhetoric and actions of the Turning Point USA founder, pundits and politicians are sanitizing his legacy.
www.vanityfair.com
September 17, 2025 at 1:27 PM
100% correct: www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...
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In all seriousness, I'd love to see a reporter try to get comments from all of these people about their initial impulse to declare a literal war on half of their fellow citizens and to see if any of them regret it, apologized for it or learned anything at all from it.
like this is the most irresponsible level of hysteria i’ve ever seen. most of these people are either paid by the republican party, or are high level advisors and allies. this is insane
September 12, 2025 at 6:24 PM
In all seriousness, I'd love to see a reporter try to get comments from all of these people about their initial impulse to declare a literal war on half of their fellow citizens and to see if any of them regret it, apologized for it or learned anything at all from it.
So psyched to make the print edition of the NY Times Book Review today!
September 7, 2025 at 4:13 PM
So psyched to make the print edition of the NY Times Book Review today!
Worth reading the thread about what looks like a clear criminal act.
5/ These statements by Secretary Rubio make the legal case against the U.S. strike even stronger.
(h/t @johnphudson.bsky.social reporting)
(h/t @johnphudson.bsky.social reporting)
September 3, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Worth reading the thread about what looks like a clear criminal act.
The District Court is absolutely correct.
Ouch SCOTUS
September 3, 2025 at 11:53 PM
The District Court is absolutely correct.
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As a lawyer, I'll tell you that there's nobody who knows this law better than Ryan and Brian. Sure looks like murder or war crime to me. But as a human, I'll tell you that the Rubio statement -- we could have stopped the boat but we blew it up to send a message -- is sickening and depraved.
1/ I worked at DoD. I literally cannot imagine lawyers coming up with a legal basis for lethal strike of suspected Venezuelan drug boat.
Hard to see how this would not be "murder" or war crime under international law that DoD considers applicable.
Read expert analysis by @bcfinucane.bsky.social⤵️
Hard to see how this would not be "murder" or war crime under international law that DoD considers applicable.
Read expert analysis by @bcfinucane.bsky.social⤵️
Legal Issues Raised by a Lethal U.S. Military Attack in the Caribbean
The Trump administration’s extraordinary lethal attack on this purported smuggling vessel raises significant potential legal issues.
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September 3, 2025 at 10:09 PM
As a lawyer, I'll tell you that there's nobody who knows this law better than Ryan and Brian. Sure looks like murder or war crime to me. But as a human, I'll tell you that the Rubio statement -- we could have stopped the boat but we blew it up to send a message -- is sickening and depraved.
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Our virtual Literary Thursdays series brings you live conversations with amazing writers.
Learn More about our September guests: @lynnellsworth.bsky.social, @victorsuth.bsky.social, Rebecca Firkser, Sanibel, and Ria Sim!
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Learn More about our September guests: @lynnellsworth.bsky.social, @victorsuth.bsky.social, Rebecca Firkser, Sanibel, and Ria Sim!
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August 31, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Our virtual Literary Thursdays series brings you live conversations with amazing writers.
Learn More about our September guests: @lynnellsworth.bsky.social, @victorsuth.bsky.social, Rebecca Firkser, Sanibel, and Ria Sim!
queenslibrary.org/calendar?sea...
Learn More about our September guests: @lynnellsworth.bsky.social, @victorsuth.bsky.social, Rebecca Firkser, Sanibel, and Ria Sim!
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Check out my wonderful discussion with the amazing @loriraderday.bsky.social !
"It was important to me to convey that an Asian American family, this story, is an American one." @loriraderday.bsky.social's interview with @victorsuth.bsky.social his new book "Hollow Spaces" (@catapultbooks.bsky.social) is out now.
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“The verdict is rarely the end of the matter”: An Interview with Victor Suthammanont on Hollow Spaces - Chicago Review of Books
Our interview with Victor Suthammanont on his debut novel, "Hollow Spaces"
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August 5, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Check out my wonderful discussion with the amazing @loriraderday.bsky.social !
So.excited for this day, and a dream come true!
Happy publication day to @victorsuth.bsky.social's HOLLOW SPACES! ✨
✨ An Apple Books best book of August
✨ "Cerebral, sexy, and provocative." — Lo Patrick, author of THE NIGHT THE RIVER WEPT
✨ "Fast-paced and suspenseful." — @vanessahua.bsky.social, author of FORBIDDEN CITY
✨ An Apple Books best book of August
✨ "Cerebral, sexy, and provocative." — Lo Patrick, author of THE NIGHT THE RIVER WEPT
✨ "Fast-paced and suspenseful." — @vanessahua.bsky.social, author of FORBIDDEN CITY
August 5, 2025 at 6:24 PM
So.excited for this day, and a dream come true!