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Train Dreams

by Denis Johnson

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Actor Joel Edgerton on his new film Train Dreams

November 19, 2025

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Train Dreams is a novella by Denis Johnson that follows the life of an itinerant lumberjack in early 20th century Idaho. The story explores themes of isolation, the natural world, and the hardships of frontier life.

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