John Dufresne
John Dufresne is the author of seven books, including the New York Times Notable Books Love Warps the Mind a Little and Louisiana Power & Light. He teaches in the Creative Writing Department at Florida International University and lives in Dania Beach.
Awards
Books by John Dufresne
A favorite novel by “a generous and lyric storyteller” (San Francisco Chronicle) known for his tragicomic voice and unforgettable characters.More
"Belongs on the shelf alongside John Gardner's The Art of Fiction and E. M. Forster's Aspects of the Novel."—Steve YarbroughMore
A collection by "a generous and lyric storyteller" (San Francisco Chronicle) known for his tragicomic voice and his unforgettable and lively characters.More
"This is the most practical, hard-nosed, generous, direct, and useful guide to writing fiction."—Brad WatsonMore
A favorite novel by “a generous and lyric storyteller” (San Francisco Chronicle) known for his tragicomic voice and unforgettable characters.More
Reissue of a favorite novel by “a generous and lyric storyteller” (San Francisco Chronicle) known for his tragicomic voice and unforgettable characters.More
“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 HiaasenMore
“Dufresne’s incandescent novel makes it clear that just living to tell a tale can be enough.” —PeopleMore
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 despair. A Louisiana farmer sees the images of Christ appear on the freezer door...More