Library Honors Oft-Overshadowed Writer

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 16:00:00 EDT

During 40 years as fiction editor of the New Yorker magazine, William Maxwell worked with luminaries like Vladimir Nabokov and John Cheever. His own writings were often overshadowed by his job — but now they've been reissued by the Library of America to mark the centennial of his birth. NPR's Jacki Lyden finds out more about the man and his words.

On Learning to Appreciate John Cheever's Stories

Thu, 17 Aug 2006 18:45:00 EDT

The California-based novelist T.C. Boyle originally thought John Cheever's short stories were "antiquated," when he read them as a young writer. He soon realized how wrong he was, growing to recognize the enduring beauty of Cheever's writing.

Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'john cheever'

Library Honors Oft-Overshadowed Writer

On Learning to Appreciate John Cheever's Stories