Long version - Alan Moore reads a chapter from his new book Jerusalem at Northampton Library

World famous author Alan Moore, best known for penning the graphic novels Watchmen, V for Vendetta, and From Hell, reads a chapter from Jerusalem written from the point of view of the statue of the angel on The Guildhall in Northampton

[@orphanoforbit7588]

I'm only 150 pages in and already I've been open to a world as crazy and as beautiful as a memorable dance between nightmare and dream.

[@midianpoet]

Thanks for sharing. Alan saved my life, literally.

[@not2tees]

The one time Moore's audio is good, there's a cougher. Ah well-a poet speaks, a genuine poet of a prophet. A few hear.

[@KevinMisan]

A Northampton legend, when's the town gonna acknowledge the fact and honour Mr Moore?

[@puddocksclassroom7174]

I found this just as I was about to read the chapter. It was a privilege to listen to the author read this amazing chapter.

[@xectilus5530]

It's even better when you read it in context. The builders/demolition metaphor and the conclusions he arrives at are galvanisingly perfect.

[@joanofarc33]

I can just imagine how he had his children enthralled when he told them a bed time story. I bet they BEGGED for daddy to tell them stories and it must have been wonderful.

[@finncullen]

Apparently he still does this for his grandchildren over the phone

[@EndlessLaymon]

PLEASE ALAN JUST RELEASE THIS BOOK!! I am possibly Alan Moore's biggest fan and Alan, if you're reading this please be kind and get this book finished and published. ;)

[@TheSuperQuail]

I really want audiobooks read by Moore

[@RolandEB]

He's a truly compelling reader. I hope he'll consider doing his own version of the audiobook.

[@gabrielp9646]

Audiobook?? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA Jerusalem is longer than the Bible. Its literally longer than all of Sheakspeare´s works put together!!

[@fraynevliegenthart6112]

@@gabrielp9646 they made a audiobook man

[@kenmetroent]

This is the Best Alan writing to date. He has planted seeds in us, so we may grow and understand. As much as I enjoy his early work, His Best comics are from Abc/Loeg on. Alan Moore is one of few Writers to illuminate the exterior/interior of our Lives, I will read Jerusalem asap.

[@allaboutdmagic]

On the evidence of this, Jerusalem will probably surpass Voice of the Fire and be one of the best things he's ever written. Just phenominally well written. Chills up ma spine.

[@olafuranthead]

Just read it yesterday, thank you Alan Moore, thank you for existing

[@roberta9734]

Goddammit, I need his voice for the audio book.

[@AllOneVoice]

The greatest to ever be.

[@ramonoski]

This is going to be unbelievably good. Can't wait!

[@ThaKid14]

I’m on chapter 7 of Mansoul right now. Just finished reading mental fights. I’m just about 600 pages in. Can’t wait until I finish these parts and get to read along with Alan's voice for this chapter!! I believe it’s the first chapter of book three - Vernall's Inquest that he is reading here. I’ll check back in when I get there! Thanks for posting this

[@thegrimmreader3649]

this book is just sooooooo amazing!!!!!

[@ossapinhosfazemhumah]

Such a rare treat to have the performance of the words by the author himself. Just wish this reading could have been held elsewhere other than the tuberculosis ward

[@a.jmanning4567]

Many happy memories after nights along Wellingborough Road. Thanks Alan.

[@retinalcircus]

I just finished this chapter. It's clever metaprose fiction. A nice overview on all that has occurred so far and it fills in a lot of gaps. Thus sort of chapter is missing from some of Douglas Adams' work, would have lended much needed clarity at times. But the arch angel Michael mirrors the omnipotence and impotency of Dr Manhatten in Watchmen

[@lauraanglin7036]

Brilliant.

[@cha5]

I can't wait till it comes out. I had asked Chris Staros the head of Top Shelf Comics at The Austin Small Press Expo if he thought Mr Moore would be publishing Jerusalem through Top Shelf in the States since they have been publishing his current run on TLOEG and were publishing Dodgem Logic and keeping From Hell in print in America. He seemed hopeful that would be the case, although I couldn't get a definate answer from him on if it would be a Top Shelf project or not.

[@itsteaman]

from terry moore naw tea,itsteaman!mr moore im a big fan i love your stories,comics,genneral,i like how you view life in all aspects of your work,i have found within my life,we dont own anything,we may buy and earn but nothing is really ours,we only provide nessity,the only thing that is truely ours is our food,food is very personal,the rest we merley are useing while we are alive,you are a great man,who i respect very much,thank you for your words of wisdom,which is pure truth,itsteaman!

[@ChrisRalphHoward]

man, this is terrific

[@promethea13]

To all fans who don't know already: Alan Moore and Mitch Jenkins have started a Kickstarter campaign to fund the last film in their Jimmy's End cycle of shorts. Go check it out and let's help to make this happen! :)

[@Melopeed]

Coming to your bookstores Sept. 19 2016

[@timothyo1869]

They do that so good

[@a.jmanning4567]

Amazing

[@adam23baker]

Looking forward to reading this, I especially like what Alan says from 32:06 onwards :)

[@MustafaKulle]

I would love to listen to the audio book with him narrating it.

[@mtvralinavi4677]

Listen, then, to his spoken word pieces. Like Birth Caul, which might be his masterpiece

[@gabrielp9646]

WHAT?? That book is too long for an audiobook. Its literally longer than the Bible xDxD I mean, it could be done, but definetly not by Alan Moore (or by a single reader, if you ask me).

[@TheCollidescopePodcast]

Does anyone know what page this starts on so I can follow along?

[@ThaKid14]

its Book 3 Chapter 1. Clouds Unfold its called. In my edition it's page 807. Its literally the first chapter of Vernall's Inquest. Hope this helps someone else out. its the 24th chapter of the novel (if you include the Prelude).

[@allaboutdmagic]

Autumn 2013, bitches. That's when it's projected to hit. According to Gosh comics, who are involved in publishing it.

[@ihaveacoolusername]

Can someone tell me what you think Alan says at 20:46 when he raises his voice?

[@ramonoski]

+Simon Stan "We are in every second of a billion trillion lives. We are every ant, each microbe, and leviathan; of course we are lovely!"

[@ihaveacoolusername]

Ramón Alanis Okay, thanks. I wasn't sure if it was lovely or lonely.

[@xectilus5530]

With any luck you've picked up the book and seen it yourself by now, but it is, in fact, 'lonely'.

[@philippeduhoux631]

c'est un livre de dingue, oubliez la tour sombre….

[@pilk91]

This is initiation

[@timothyo1869]

Whoa whoa whoa text Joe I have some wonderful riccola

[@TheWiddaC]

Hes to intellectual for me lol Peace!!

[@mitcherny6965]

I figured I'd given it a solid chance, but had to stop with about 15 percent of reading left. I just could not torture myself anymore. Endless descriptions of thoughts and environments seemingly leading nowhere, relentless attempts at teaching some new-age afterlife rubbish philosophy. In other words, there is so much a reader can take, enough is enough. I don't want to know how it ends...