John Larison spent much of his childhood in remote regions of Australia, the Caribbean, Canada, the South Pacific, Alaska, and the American West before graduating from high school in Ithaca, New York. He studied philosophy and literature at the University of Oregon and became a renowned fly-fishing guide ahead of earning an MFA from Oregon State University. His acclaimed, bestselling novel Whiskey When We're Dry, was an Indie Next Pick and was named a Best Book by Entertainment Weekly, O Magazine, Goodreads, Southern Living, Outside Magazine, Oprah.com, HelloGiggles, Parade, Fodor's Travel, Sioux City Journal, Read it Forward, Medium.com, and NPR's All Things Considered. He lives with his family on a gravel road in Oregon.
This biography was last updated on 10/15/2024.
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