The Sea-God's Herb: Reviews and Essays - Paperback

by John Domini (Author)

A witty and sophisticated examination of nontraditional storytelling in contemporary art and literature, The Sea-God's Herb contains reviews and essays on some of the most interesting authors and artists of the last forty years. From William Gass and Thomas Pynchon to Brian Evenson and Steve Erickson, John Domini takes readers beyond that which is "impossible" to explain.

John Domini, noted poet, essayist, and author, has had his work appear in the New York Times, GQ, Paris Review, and Ploughshares. A former National Endowment for the Arts and Ingram-Merrill Foundation fellow, he teaches at Iowa State University and lives in Des Moines, Iowa.

Author Biography

John Domini, a noted poet, essayist, and author, has had his nonfiction appear The New York Times and GQ, and his fiction has been featured in Paris Review and Ploughshares. A former National Endowment for the Arts and Ingram-Merrill Foundation fellow, his novel Tomb of the Periphery was shortlisted for the London Book Festival prize and his Earthquake I.D. was runner-up for the Domenico Rea prize in Italy. He teaches at Iowa State University and makes his home in Des Moines.