Bailey, Blake

Chronicles the life of American novelist and story writer Richard Yates, discussing his childhood in Depression-era America, the influence his past had on his writing, his battles with alcohol and mental illness, and other related topics.

A portrait of the life of John Cheever reveals a soul in conflict, describing his life as a high-school dropout, alcoholic, secret bisexual, and a man who concealed his deeply-rooted anxieties while becoming one of the most iconic literary figures of our time.