Joel Edgerton stars in this film adaptation of Denis Johnson’s novella, beautifully directed by Clint Bentley, about a ...

An orphan from Idaho who settled in Washington state and became a simple lumberjack, played by Edgerton and his big, wide ...

Directed by Clint Bentley, who co-wrote the screenplay with Greg Kwedar, TRAIN DREAMS showcases a dedicated team committed to bringing Johnson's vision to life. Bentley's direction promises to infuse ...

Denis Johnson's novella Train Dreams offers a profound exploration of the life of Robert Grainier, a logger recognized in his Idaho town as a "steady man." This seemingly simple deion carries ...

Joel Edgerton stars in a gorgeous film based on Denis Johnson’s celebrated novella about a laborer in the Pacific Northwest.

Reality is unreal, and the unreal is reality. The late Denis Johnson, who died five years ago, seems to have viewed the world this way, and embodies that paradox in nearly all of his work—his poetry, ...

A new production of Denis Johnson’s final play showcases many of his signatures: deadpan absurdism, misfit characters, heavy drinking and statements on the bleak fact of human mortality. By Maya ...

Joel Edgerton and Felicity Jones will star in director Clint Bentley’s “Train Dreams.” Bentley and “Sing Sing” screenwriter Greg Kwedar will pen the script, an adaptation of the novella of the same ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Reviewing a batch of DVDs in the New York Times, Dave Kehr wrote: ‘Film ...

To listen to the Slate Audio Book Club on Denis Johnson's Tree of Smoke, click the arrow on the player below. You can also download the audio file here, or click here ...

“Write in blood,” Denis Johnson commanded. Never one for moderation, the late author is best known for “Jesus’ Son,” his 1992 story collection about a junkie named F—head. Later books were Pulitzer ...

Denis Johnson was best known for his 1992 short story collection Jesus' Son. He won the 2007 National Book Award for the novel, Tree of Smoke.... Denis Johnson, Author Who Wrote 'Jesus' Son,' Dies At ...