New American Writing: John D'Agata
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John D'Agata is the author of Halls of Fame, a collection of essays, and the editor of The Next American Essay, an anthology of innovative modern American nonfiction. His forthcoming books include The Lifespan of a Fact, a meditation on the Yucca Mountain Project in southwest Nevada, and two historical companions to The Next American Essay. He has taught at Colgate University, Columbia, and California Institute of the Arts and is the editor of lyric essays for Seneca Review.
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John D'Agata. Photo: Margaret Stratton. -
The Lost Origins of the Essay. Graywolf Press, 2009, 656 pages. -
Halls of Fame: Essays. Graywolf Press, 2003, 252 pages.
New American Writing
This series of contemporary fiction and poetry readings is organized by Benjamin Weissman, author of two books of short fiction, most recently Headless, and professor of creative writing at Art Center College of Design and Otis College of Art and Design.
Public programs are made possible, in part, by a major gift from Ann and Jerry Moss.
Additional support is provided by Bronya and Andrew Galef, Good Works Foundation and Laura Donnelley, an anonymous donor, and the Hammer Programs Committee.
