Joe by Larry Brown
Grown-Up Book Report
English - June 06, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 49.9 MB - ★★★★ - 10 ratingsFiction Arts Books fiction podcast horror podcast best fiction podcasts literary fiction contemporary literature literary book fun podcasts horror fiction best horror podcasts podcasts to listen to Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Welcome to Grown-Up Book Report, a podcast where two snarky librarians read each other's book recommendations. In this episode, Carly - the literary lover - made Joe by Larry Brown. Joe was originally published in 1991. It was made into a film starring Nicholas Cage in 2014.
Description: Joe Ransom is a hard-drinking ex-con pushing fifty who just won’t slow down--not in his pickup, not with a gun, and certainly not with women. Gary Jones estimates his own age to be about fifteen. Born luckless, he is the son of a hopeless, homeless wandering family, and he’s desperate for a way out. When their paths cross, Joe offers him a chance just as his own chances have dwindled to almost nothing. Together they follow a twisting map to redemption--or ruin.