I've said before that I'm not a good reader of short stories, but since this book is more of a novel told in sketches than a true short story collection, I didn't have my normal problems. Indeed, I greatly enjoyed Johnson's collection, though I found it to be much too short, particularly for the price.

In Jesus' Son, Johnson presents a collection of short sketches told by the same narrator, a drug addict in his early twenties who travels through the western part of the United States taking jobs at hospitals (where he can steal drugs). The writing is surreal and poetic, while at the same time pretty harsh. I look forward to reading more by this acclaimed author/poet.