John Cheever wrote hundreds of short stories and kept an extensive private journal, fabricated his accent and was primarily gay despite siring three children and remaining in a long marriage. We hear about his life from Blake Bailey, who wrote a biography on the great author.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Edward Friedman tells Steve Paulson that the Chinese act as if they are already involved in a Cold War with the U.S.
Storyteller Carolyn McVickar Edwards has a lovely little collection called "In the Light on the Moon."
Harvey Kaye's Dangerous Idea? Re-discovering the true meaning of American Exceptionalism.
Chelsea Cain wrote “Confessions of A Teen Sleuth: A Parody.” As she tells Anne, her book sets the record straight.
Christine Wicker is a former religion reporter for the Dallas Morning News, and the author of “Lily Dale: The True Story of the Town that Talks to the Dead.”
Sarah Bakewell recommends "The Pillow Book" by Sei Shonagon (translated by Ivan Morris).
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