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John Dufresne
John Dufresne
Awards
Winner — Florida Book Award, 2008
Books by John Dufresne
No Regrets, Coyote: A Novel
Paperback, 2014
“A very cool ride. If Raymond Chandler was reincarnated as a novelist in South Florida, he couldn’t nail it any better than Dufresne.”—Carl Hiaasen
The Way That Water Enters Stone: Stories
Paperback, 2007
Written with a truly original fiction voice, John Dufresne's powerful debut collection of stories is filled with quirky characters in hours of crisis and flashes of humor in moments of dark...
FLASH!: Writing the Very Short Story
Paperback, 2018
An engaging and frank guide to writing the very short story, full of sound advice, exemplary models and provocative exercises.
Storyville!: An Illustrated Guide to Writing Fiction
Hardback, 2020
A smart and funny guide to writing fiction with lively infographics to help aspiring writers visualise storytelling techniques.
Requiem, Mass.: A Novel
E Book, 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
E Book, 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
E Book, 2011
"This is the most practical, hard-nosed, generous, direct, and useful guide to writing fiction." —Brad Watson
No Regrets, Coyote: A Novel
E Book, 2013
“A very cool ride. If Raymond Chandler was reincarnated as a novelist in South Florida, he couldn’t nail it any better than Dufresne.”—Carl Hiaasen
Love Warps the Mind a Little: A Novel
E Book, 2008
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
E Book, 2008
"A comic opera…tuneful, playful." —New York Times Book Review