NEW YORK (AP) — Mary Cheever, an accomplished author and poet best known as the enduring spouse and widow of John Cheever, has died, surviving by decades a husband who used their lonely, but lasting, ...

There is an oft-repeated internet maxim, usually attributed to George Orwell or Voltaire but actually coined by a neo-Nazi, that goes as follows: “To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you ...

This remarkable treat for lovers of audio books is as tastefully and elegantly packaged as it is performed by a first-class lineup of narrators. The tone is set by Benjamin Cheever, who reads his ...

Long before Don Draper, there was John Cheever. The master of the American short story was the original purveyor of midcentury mystique, especially its darker facets. The endless drinking, ...

John Cheever and John Updike enjoyed an occasionally antagonistic relationship over the years—not long after they met, Cheever dreamt that Updike was trying to kill him—but their mutual admiration, ...

In “When All the Men Wore Hats,” Susan Cheever considers her father as a writer and a role model, recounting the stories behind his celebrated stories. By Alexandra Jacobs It’s not quite #MeToo, but a ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Twenty-seven years after his death, John Cheever is everywhere, due ...