Denis Johnson

Salon Book Awards 2007 Salon Book Awards 2007
From an imaginary history of Alaskan Jews to a compelling glimpse of the CIA, we pick the 10 most pleasurable reading experiences of the year.
War without end War without end
Best known for his tales of losers, thieves and addicts, Denis Johnson takes on the Vietnam War in his daring new novel, "Tree of Smoke."
Ten winners from 2000
Editor Laura Miller and journalist Stephen Cox discuss this year's Salon Book Award winners.
Salon Book Awards Salon Book Awards
Ten books from 2000 we wished would never end.
denis johnson Denis Johnson's "Hippies"
George Plimpton reads at a Paris Review release party.
What to read: July fiction What to read: July fiction
Novels of love and evil, from lesbian Victoriana to deft, Vonnegut-style humor and gritty Indian realism.
Noir way out
Jonathan Lethem reviews 'Hit Me,' directed by Steve Shainberg and starring Elias Koteas, Laure Marsac and William H. Macy.
Back to the future
Alas, summer isn't endless after all. And there's a whiff of peanut butter at its conclusion.
Beach reading 1998
Beach reading 1998: Our editors and critics pick the best books to hang out in a hammock with.
School is out
The important thing about home schooling isn't getting away from school. It's getting back into your home.
California Demon
California demon: Denis Johnson's 'Already Dead' explodes genres and other expectations on its way to something rich and really, really strange.
Personal Best: Fat City
"Fat City" by Leonard Gardner

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