Seek

In this provocative collection of essays, Denis Johnson opens the doors to a world most Americans have never seen -- and few journalists dare to tread. This compilation spans 20 years of observing, reporting, and living on the edge: from the Liberian Civil War to a Christian biker rally; from a militia meeting near Ruby Ridge to a revival meeting of Christian Evangelicals; from the North Carolina Mountains in search of an anti-abortionist bomber to mining for gold in Alaska.

Seek offers a hauntingly lyrical portrait of life in the outer fringes of the American dream that is as idiosyncratic and remarkable as Denis Johnson's finest works of fiction.