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John Dufresne
John Dufresne
Awards
Winner — Florida Book Award, 2008
Books by John Dufresne
Requiem, Mass.: A Novel
Hardback, 2008
In the tragicomic mode of his best-selling Louisiana Power & Light, a hilarious and tenderhearted novel about a son's attempts to save his family.
Is Life Like This?: A Guide to Writing Your First Novel in Six Months
Hardback, 2010
“[Dufresne’s] generous, wise, cajoling, stern, and compassionate voice will get you working right away.”—Brad Watson
The Lie That Tells a Truth: A Guide to Writing Fiction
Paperback, 2004
"This is the most practical, hard-nosed, generous, direct, and useful guide to writing fiction." —Brad Watson
Johnny Too Bad: Stories
Paperback, 2006
A collection by "a generous and lyric storyteller" (San Francisco Chronicle) known for his tragicomic voice and his unforgettable and lively characters.
Louisiana Power & Light
Paperback, 2013
A favorite novel by “a generous and lyric storyteller” (San Francisco Chronicle) known for his tragicomic voice and unforgettable characters.
Love Warps the Mind a Little: A Novel
Paperback, 2017
Reissue of a favorite novel by “a generous and lyric storyteller” (San Francisco Chronicle) known for his tragicomic voice and unforgettable characters.
Deep in the Shade of Paradise: A Novel
Paperback, 2013
"A comic opera…tuneful, playful." —New York Times Book Review
Requiem, Mass.: A Novel
Paperback, 2009
“Dufresne’s incandescent novel makes it clear that just living to tell a tale can be enough.” —People
No Regrets, Coyote: A Novel
Hardback, 2013
For readers of Elmore Leonard and Dennis Lehane, a South Florida noir from the best-selling author of Louisiana Power & Light.
Is Life Like This?: A Guide to Writing Your First Novel in Six Months
Paperback, 2011
"Belongs on the shelf alongside John Gardner's The Art of Fiction and E. M. Forster's Aspects of the Novel."—Steve Yarbrough