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John O'Brien


Born
in Oxford, Ohio, The United States
May 21, 1960

Died
April 10, 1994


John O'Brien's first novel Leaving Las Vegas was published in 1990 and made into a film of the same name in 1995.

His other three works were published posthumously.

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John O'Brien was born in 1960 and grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. He moved to Los Angeles in 1982 with his then-wife Lisa. During his lifetime, he was a busboy, file clerk, and coffee roaster, but writing was his true calling. He committed suicide in April 1994 at age thirty-three. His published fiction includes "Leaving Las Vegas," "The Assault on Tony's," and "Stripper Lessons."

"John O'Brien was a stunningly talented writer who created poetry from the most squalid materials."--Jay McInerney, author of "Bright Lights, Big City" ...more

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Average rating: 3.98 · 6,735 ratings · 545 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors
Leaving Las Vegas
4.04 avg rating — 6,042 ratings — published 1990 — 2 editions
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Stripper Lessons
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The Assault on Tony's
3.46 avg rating — 257 ratings — published 1996 — 7 editions
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Las Vegas Noir
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3.36 avg rating — 74 ratings — published 2009 — 7 editions
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“Let go and fuck God.”
― John O'Brien, Leaving Las Vegas
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“Together they stroke the silence.”
― John O'Brien, Leaving Las Vegas
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“He sits at the filthy bar and silently witnesses the change of watch from his will to his independently operating motor skills.”
― John O'Brien, Leaving Las Vegas
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