Fortune Smiles Adam Johnson, "Fortune Smiles" Adam Johnson reads from his second short story collection at Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C. Fortune Smiles (Random House, 2015) is a finalist for the 2015 National Book Award in Fiction. Tags: 2015National Book AwardRandom HousePolitics and Prose BookstoreAdam Johnsonshort storyFortune Smiles