To celebrate the opening of the Denis Johnson archive at the Harry Ransom Center in Austin, we’ll be posting materials throughout the day. The celebrated author of Tree of Smoke, Jesus’ Son, and Train Dreams keeps out of the public eye, making this a rare look into his process.
Above: Johnson’s annotated notes for Tree of Smoke.
(All images courtesy of the Harry Ransom Center. You can read archivist Amy Armstrong’s note about the collection here, and enter to win a signed copy of Tree of Smoke on their Facebook page.)
