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Book · 2018 · Fiction, short stories (single author)

The Largesse of the Sea Maiden

by Denis Johnson · Recommended by 2 people on 1 podcast

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And that's um Dennis Johnson's postumus Story collection the laress of the sea maiden.
Greg Cowles · The Book Review · Dec 2017 Listen at 35:19

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The Largesse of the Sea Maiden by Denis Johnson is a posthumous short story collection by the acclaimed author. The book received attention on The Book Review podcast, where Alexandra Alter appeared on the episode titled What to Read About North Korea in July 2024. During the segment, Alter discussed the volume, noting that the author had completed a final collection of short stories before his passing, which was scheduled for publication on January 16th. Later in the same month, on another episode of The Book Review titled The Story of the Jews Continues, guest Greg Cowles also joined the discussion. Cowles briefly mentioned the exact same book, referring to it simply as Denis Johnson's posthumous story collection titled The Largesse of the Sea Maiden. Both speakers highlighted the significance of this final piece of short fiction by the author, framing it as a notable literary release for readers interested in contemporary American short stories and the enduring legacy of Denis Johnson's distinct narrative style and voice in modern fiction.

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Alexandra Alter he had finished a final short Story collection before he died and this is coming out on January 16th it's t… 1
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“he had finished a final short Story collection before he died and this is coming out on January 16th it's titled the largeest of the sea Maiden”
Greg Cowles and that's um Dennis Johnson's postumus Story collection the laress of the sea maiden 1
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“and that's um Dennis Johnson's postumus Story collection the laress of the sea maiden”