Listen to Nick Offerman Read A Denis Johnson Story
Here's “The Largesse of the Sea Maiden" from his final collection
Denis Johnson’s final, posthumous collection The Largesse of the Sea Maiden hits shelves today, treating his enormous fan base to five previously uncollected stories. Penguin Random House has also released an audiobook, which features each of the stories read by a different actor: “The Largesse of the Sea Maiden” by Nick Offerman, “The Starlight on Idaho” by Michael Shannon, “Strangler Bob” by Dermot Mulroney, “Triumph Over the Grave” by Will Patton, and “Doppelgänger, Poltergeist” by Liev Schreiber.
Below, listen to an excerpt from the title story, “The Largesse of the Sea Maiden,” as read by Nick Offerman, the owner of one of contemporary pop culture’s very best voices (not to mention mustaches).
“The Largesse of the Sea Maiden,” read by Nick Offerman.