http://www.robwilliams.org/2009/06/27/a-wet-roof-reflecting-the-bleak-light/ My name in Rob Williams. I’m a writer. Sun, 15 Aug 2010 12:43:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.robwilliams.org/2009/06/27/a-wet-roof-reflecting-the-bleak-light/comment-page-1/#comment-965 Dan Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:15:04 +0000 http://www.robwilliams.org/?p=1506#comment-965 This book certainly does take a bit of careful and concentrated reading. I've been at it for what seems like months and I'm only up to where the <i>Wapshot Scandal</i> is published in the early Sixties. What strikes me the most is his seemingly focused effort to obliterate his world with another martini. This book certainly does take a bit of careful and concentrated reading. I’ve been at it for what seems like months and I’m only up to where the Wapshot Scandal is published in the early Sixties. What strikes me the most is his seemingly focused effort to obliterate his world with another martini.

]]> http://www.robwilliams.org/2009/06/27/a-wet-roof-reflecting-the-bleak-light/comment-page-1/#comment-964 rob Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:19:52 +0000 http://www.robwilliams.org/?p=1506#comment-964 And interesting that this quote was written in 1940, shortly after (I can't remember exactly) or shortly before he met and married his long suffering wife. I'm only into Cheever's early thirties but it has made me look at his writing in a new light and I see the parallels between his life and his stories more (some of this was conveyed in the Journals of John Cheever--also a great book). And interesting that this quote was written in 1940, shortly after (I can’t remember exactly) or shortly before he met and married his long suffering wife.
I’m only into Cheever’s early thirties but it has made me look at his writing in a new light and I see the parallels between his life and his stories more (some of this was conveyed in the Journals of John Cheever–also a great book).

]]> http://www.robwilliams.org/2009/06/27/a-wet-roof-reflecting-the-bleak-light/comment-page-1/#comment-963 Karl Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:10:07 +0000 http://www.robwilliams.org/?p=1506#comment-963 Interesting that he uses the idea of an unfaithful wife in his list of things that can make one "feel alive," when in his life his wife, Mary, was dedicated and faithful while he was off having affairs. A bit of projection, Mr. Cheever? Rob, has the bio changed your sense of who he was? Interesting that he uses the idea of an unfaithful wife in his list of things that can make one “feel alive,” when in his life his wife, Mary, was dedicated and faithful while he was off having affairs. A bit of projection, Mr. Cheever? Rob, has the bio changed your sense of who he was?

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