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Denis Johnson, Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction Winner

External Resources

Learn more about Denis Johnson through external resources including news feeds, articles, audio, and video, as well as book reviews and awards.

For the latest news and discussion about Denis Johnson, check the following resources:

Google News Entries for "Denis Johnson" External

Selected Articles, Interviews, and Conversations

The following list includes news articles, interviews, and conversations featuring Denis Johnson, arranged in chronological order.

"The Intersection of Souls: The Magic of Denis Johnson" External
The Nation. May 9, 2018.
"Library of Congress Celebrates the Late Denis Johnson" External
Publisher's Weekly. March 29, 2018.
"Denis Johnson’s Death-Infused Last Stories" External
The New York Times. January 25, 2018.
"Denis Johnson's Final Collection Of Short Stories Is Published" External
NPR. February 7, 2018.
"Denis Johnson’s Posthumous Collection Winks From Beyond the Grave" External
Time. January 11, 2018.
"Denis Johnson: An Editor’s Love Story" External
Publisher's Weekly. October 6, 2017.
"A Lot Like Prayer: Remembering Denis Johnson" External
The New York Times. July 24, 2017.
"Denis Johnson Posthumously Awarded Prize for American Fiction" External
The Washington Post. July 11, 2017.
"Denis Johnson's Lasting Advice" External
The New Yorker. June 6, 2017.
"Remembering Denis Johnson and the Demons He Wrestled" External
The Chicago Tribune. May 30, 2017.
"'What a Pair of Lungs!': Denis Johnson's Ecstatic American Voice"External
The New Yorker. May 27, 2017.
"Author Denis Johnson Talks About Literature's Reckoning with the Chaos of the Universe" External
The Los Angeles Times. November 2, 2014.

Many videos of Denis Johnson reading and discussing his work can be found through YouTube:

YouTube - "Denis Johnson" search results External

A selection of videos available through YouTube and other sites appears below.

"Denis Johnson Wins 2007 National Book Award in Fiction" External
National Book Foundation [YouTube]. December 11, 2017.
"Denis Johnson On Writing For The Stage (2012, NYS Writers Insitute)" External
New York State Writers Institute [YouTube]. May 30, 2017.
"Reading by Denis Johnson - April 21, 2016" External
Cornell English Department, Cornell University [YouTube]. May 9, 2016.

Selected online reviews of Denis Johnson's books appear below.

The Largesse of the Sea Maiden (2018)

The Laughing Monsters (2014)

Train Dreams (2011)

Nobody Move (2009)

Tree of Smoke (2007)

The Name of the World (2000)

Already Dead (1997)

Jesus' Son (1992)

Denis Johnson won numerous awards and honors for his writing, including the following: