Patience for the Ride: The Art and Life of Will Johnson (via Texas A&M University Press) is a 2026 biographical compilation and tribute book written and compiled by author and singer-songwriter, John Krajicek, and published by Texas A&M University Press. The book serves as a warm, multi-faceted celebration of the prolific Texan indie-rock musician, artist, and author Will Johnson. Best known as the frontman for the prominent indie bands Centro-matic and South San Gabriel, as well as a member of Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Johnson is explored not just as a musician, but as a true renaissance man who also creates folk-art style baseball paintings and writes fiction.
TITLE: Patience for the Ride: The Art and Life of Will Johnson