“Master” is what John Cheever (1912-1982) was, and is, although largely forgotten now in spite of the acclaim and the many awards he accumulated during his long career as a successful novelist and short story writer.
Starting Again
The rest of us have to find a way to write bold and glittering and daring fiction without their form of fairy gold.
Philip Roth Is Gone
As a young writer publishing my first novel at the time of Roth’s debut, I wondered even then why this gentle, pastel novel received so much attention.
Playgirl
Our desire to be liked and loved is passionate, unequivocal, and it makes us vulnerable to every rejection.
Lake Shore Limited, Penn Station to Union Station, Chicago, November 14, 2010
On the train, I reclaim my original identity, to discover, visually, at least, a part of the U.S. I have never known.