Daily Archives: May 28, 2009

I Am John Cheever

I don’t have his body of work, but I have much of his character. I’m reading Blake Bailey’s biography. On page 620, I learn that at Yaddo at age 68, Cheever kept making fun of this surgeon-writer Richard Selzer who … Continue reading

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Betrayals: The Unpredictability of Human Relations by Gabriella Turnaturi

More. From Amazon: From Iago to Fredo, Judas to General Hospital, acts of betrayal fascinate us. Eventually we all encounter this universal experience of human interaction, but despite its ubiquity, being betrayed can turn our lives upside down and leave … Continue reading

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