After Dark! John D'Agata - The Making of the American Essay
\u201cThe Flood doesn\u2019t come as a punishment, or a warning, or even as a lesson, but instead it seems to come because floods will sometimes come - leaving us with nothing but the opportunity to rebuild.\u201d - John D\u2019Agata, The Making of the American Essay
\u201cIt is not light that we need, but fire; it is not the gentle shower, but thunder. We need the storm, the whirlwind, and the earthquake.\u201d - Frederick Douglass
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More on D\u2019Agata and his Graywolf Press books: https://www.graywolfpress.org/author-list/john-dagata
D\u2019Agata on KCRW\u2019s Bookworm: http://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/bookworm/john-dagata-the-making-of-the-american-essay
Antony & The Johnsons-\u201cAnother World\u201d: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp23w0v-GB8