Joseph Plut Remembers Jon Hassler During his early years as an aspiring novelist, Jon Hassler drew inspiration from author interviews that appeared regularly in the "Paris Review." In the years preceding Hassler's death in 2008, his longtime friend Joe Plut returned the favor, interviewing Jon about the origins, publication history, themes and anecdotes associated with each of his nine popular novels. Joseph Plut will appear at Common Good Books on July 28th at 7:30 to reminisce about his friend, Jon Hassler