Logging

Book:  Jesus' Son by Denis Johnson

I know he's supposed to be one of the greatest living American writers, but I honestly just don't see it.  The book of stories is spare, clear, well-written, but it never ropes me in or truly delivers an emotional punch.  Maybe I just a hacky reader.  But let me put it this way - I'm reading a non-fiction book right now - The Break of the Game - which is much more engaging and fascinating from a pure reading pleasure standpoint than these stories.  I feel like the non-fiction delivers a much more insightful look into living, basketball, and the American soul than the drug addled adventures of Jesus' Son.

UPDATE:  I guess I'm not the only one -- this guy hates -- really hates - Tree of Smoke.