Jolene: A Life

"Jolene: A Life"
Short story by E. L. Doctorow
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Publication
Published inThe New Yorker
Publication dateDecember 23/30, 2002

"Jolene: A Life" is a short story by E. L. Doctorow originally appearing in The New Yorker (December 23/30, 2002), and first collected in Sweet Land Stories (2004) by Random House.

It was adapted into the 2008 film Jolene, directed by Dan Ireland and starring Jessica Chastain in her film debut.