The Letters of John Cheever

The intimate self-portrait revealed in his correspondence with famous writers, his wife, his lovers, and his children is as vivid as any character he ever invented. Edited and annotated by his son, Benjamin, these letters are filled with the delights of Cheever's wit, eloquence and style.

John Cheever, novelist, short-story writer, and winner of the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize, was "an American master" (The Boston Globe). He was also a prolofic writer of letters, sending as many as thirty in a week.