Aseroë

"A singular novel." -Lydia Davis, author of Can't and Won't and Essays One

"An exhilarating adventure!" -Alberto Manguel, author of The Library at Night and Fabulous Monsters

"Extraordinary. . . . Brings to mind the great mushroom scenes of the film Phantom Thread. How not to be aroused by this whopping treat of verbal virtuosity?" -Mary Ann Caws, author of The Modern Art Cookbook

Aseroë, the mushroom, as object of fascination. First observed in Tasmania and South Africa, it appeared suddenly ...