John Larison

About the Author

John Larison is an American novelist whose work explores identity, loyalty, violence, and survival through vividly drawn characters and emotionally charged storytelling. He is the author of Whiskey When We're Dry, a celebrated historical novel set in the American West that follows a young woman navigating hardship, danger, and self-discovery. Larison’s writing is distinguished by its atmospheric sense of place, moral complexity, and keen attention to the lives of outsiders. His fiction will appeal to readers drawn to literary narratives, revisionist Westerns, and compelling stories of resilience, transformation, and the search for belonging.