Book · 1992 · Fiction, short stories (single author)
Jesus' son
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A very slender but very potent collection of short stories from 1992.
What they say about it
- Discusses the collection“collection of short stories”3
The best things said about it
Tommy Orange said of the collection that it took me in the same way Dennis Johnson's Jesus's Son did when I first read it, and it's hard to think of higher praise than that for a short story writer.
I read this amazing book by Dennis Johnson called Jesus's Son.
4 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
Jesus' Son by Denis Johnson is a slender, potent 1992 collection of interconnected short stories that explores the stark and harrowing experiences of its narrator and other fringe characters. On The Book Review, John Williams discussed rereading the collection in honor of its twenty-fifth anniversary, while also sharing praise from Tommy Orange, who compared another author's work to Johnson's collection by stating it affected him in the exact same powerful way. Greg Cowles also recommended and discussed the 1990 story collection on the same podcast, later contrasting it with the author's other works. Maria Russo and Greg Cowles referenced the book during discussions of Denis Johnson's broader bibliography, noting how uniquely it broke through and resonated with readers compared to his other writings. Additionally, Michael Malice mentioned on The Rubin Report that he read the amazing book when he was first getting into writing, expressing his initial surprise to learn that Johnson was also a poet. Across these podcast appearances, the speakers highlighted the collection's enduring literary impact, its stark brilliance, and its status as a high benchmark for short story writing, cementing its reputation among critics and readers alike as a modern classic of American fiction.
Every mention
John Williams Tommy orange said of the collection that it took me in the same way Dennis Johnson's Jesus's son did when I… 2
“Tommy orange said of the collection that it took me in the same way Dennis Johnson's Jesus's son did when I first read it and it's hard to think of higher praise than that for a short story writer”
“first on a quick note I've been rereading Dennis Johnson's Jesus's son uh a very slender but very potent collection of short stories from 1992 cuz it's celebrating its 25th anniversary”
Greg Cowles when we talk about books that they can't buy yet I thought that instead I would um talk about his first Sto… 2
“and I also see why it didn't break through the way that Jesus's son did”
“when we talk about books that they can't buy yet I thought that instead I would um talk about his first Story collection and only other Story collection besides less of the seid and it's the 1990 collection Jesus's son”
Maria Russo and they're just like Jesus's son 1
“and they're just like Jesus's son”
Michael Malice I read this amazing book by Dennis Johnson called Jesus's son I didn't realize he was a poet 1
“I read this amazing book by Dennis Johnson called Jesus's son I didn't realize he was a poet”
Other mentions (3: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Yeah, there's a new biography of Dennis Johnson, the writer of Jesus Son and other books. It's not a great biography, but it's good enough.”
“Jesus's son”
“I've read Jesus's son of course and his other Story collection the postumus largess of the sea madeen and his debut novel angels”