Today, we’ll feature several posts that include short passages from Jesus’ Son, the masterful, lyrical, magical short story collection by Denis Johnson (pictured above), accompanied by evocative photos by Kevin Dooley.
Photo: Cindy Lee Johnson, All Rights Reserved
I had never known, never even imagined for a heartbeat, that there might be a place for people like us.” DENIS JOHNSON, Jesus’ Son
Photo: Abandoned storefront in Indiana by Kevin Dooley
That world! These days it’s all been erased and they’ve rolled it up like a scroll and put it away somewhere. Yes, I can touch it with my fingers. But where is it?” DENIS JOHNSON, Jesus’ Son
Photo: Boarded-up building in Arizona by Kevin Dooley
The stories of the fallen world, they excite us. That’s the interesting stuff.” DENIS JOHNSON, Jesus’ Son
Photo: Abandoned building in Arizona by Kevin Dooley
…he couldn’t tell me what he was dreaming, and I couldn’t tell him what was real.” DENIS JOHNSON, Jesus’ Son
If you haven’t read Jesus’ Son (not a book about religion!) Denis Johnson‘s masterpiece of connected short stories, pick it up. I consider it one of the most beautifully written books of all time.
Photo: Polaroid of abandoned motel in Arizona by Kevin Dooley
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