But when the author is Denis Johnson, can you really be that surprised?

In 1818, a British inventor named Denis Johnson patented his approach to designing tricycles.

Q: I've read that you're a fan of Denis Johnson.

Other passages remind us that Denis Johnson is an accomplished poet as well as a novelist.

I looked at the cover page and saw it was by Denis Johnson, one of my favorite writers, period.

And if you've never gotten to Jesus' Son by Denis Johnson, you have a treat ahead.

Jesus' Son is a 1999 film that was adapted from a collection of short stories of the same name by Denis Johnson.

He was adapting "Already Dead," a novel by Denis Johnson.

Denis Johnson wants to write about one man's wrestle with the voice of God.

He mentioned Jesus' Son, by Denis Johnson, and since then it's become the book I've given away more often than any other.

But when the author is Denis Johnson, can you really be that surprised?

In 1818, a British inventor named Denis Johnson patented his approach to designing tricycles.

Q: I've read that you're a fan of Denis Johnson.

Other passages remind us that Denis Johnson is an accomplished poet as well as a novelist.

I looked at the cover page and saw it was by Denis Johnson, one of my favorite writers, period.

And if you've never gotten to Jesus' Son by Denis Johnson, you have a treat ahead.

Jesus' Son is a 1999 film that was adapted from a collection of short stories of the same name by Denis Johnson.

He was adapting "Already Dead," a novel by Denis Johnson.

Denis Johnson wants to write about one man's wrestle with the voice of God.

He mentioned Jesus' Son, by Denis Johnson, and since then it's become the book I've given away more often than any other.