“When we were arguing on my twenty-fourth birthday, she left the kitchen, came back with a pistol, and fired it at me five times from right across the table. But she missed. It wasn't my life she was after. It was more. She wanted to eat my heart and be lost in the desert with what she'd done, she wanted to fall on her knees and give birth from it, she wanted to hurt me as only a child can be hurt by its mother.”
This collection delves into the complex world of addiction and the struggle for redemption, narrated from the perspective of a young man known as Jesus' Son. The stories offer a raw and intimate look at the challenges faced by individuals grappling with substance abuse and the impact it has on their lives and relationships. more
Denis Johnson is an American writer born on July 1, 1949. His works are known for their profound psychological insights and unique narrative style, having won numerous literary awards, including the Pulitzer Prize. more
“Whether we change our lives or do nothing, we have responded. To do nothing is to do something.”
“The snowdrop and primrose our woodlands adorn, and violets bathe in the wet o' the morn.”
“Beautiful. All this suffering at the moment of destruction.”
“Affliction's sons are brothers in distress; A brother to relieve, how exquisite the bliss!”