‘The Tree of Forgiveness’ Review: John Prine on Life’s Agonies and Absurdities
Wall Street Journal Review by Jim Fusilli - April 2, 2018
The clack of his cane preceding him, John Prine enters the dining room of his home here with a warm smile that erases worries about his health. Knee-replacement surgery is the latest setback; in 1998, he was treated for skin cancer in his neck and, 15 years later, lung cancer. But with a twinkle in his eye, the 71-year-old says that he is back.