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The Next American Essay (Gray Wolf)
This remarkable anthology presents a picture of what the American essay is, and what, with any luck, it may become. John D'Agata, a virtuoso of the essay, knows more than anyone else about it. Inserted throughout the anthology, his own funny, meandering essay-in-pieces manages to create the autobiography of an art form. With a guest reading by contributor David Foster Wallace.
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Guests:
- John D'Agata: editor, 'The Next American Essay'
- David Foster Wallace: author, 'Ticket to the Fair'
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