Benjamin Cheever
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Benjamin Hale Cheever is an American writer and editor. He is the son of writer John Cheever
and brother of Susan Cheever
. To date, he has written four adult fiction novels, one children's book and two nonfiction books.
http://benjaminhcheever.com/
Synopsis
Arthur Prentice is the only child of author Icarus Prentice, a famous novelist. He's in a bad marriage and his son's unhappy. Arthur leaves his local job at a newspaper and joins the staff of The American Reader, a "reprint magazine" where the management tries to get Icarus to write for the magazine, but Iracus thinks the magazine is a joke.
Was picked as Editor's Choice of the New York Times Best Books in its year.
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Nelson is a young film student at New York University. In his life are his 'aunt and uncle,' Jonas Collingwood, author of eighteen century spectaculary gloomy novels, and his sister Nar (Narcissus). Nelson and his family live a cloistered life in the suburbs where Nelson dreams of owning his own car, uncle Jonas writing his novels, his aunt burning dinners, and Nar charming men and dreaming of owning a horse.
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In 1984, Noel Hammersmith, a chubby thirty-something year old gets dumped by his girlfriend. His dream is to be tall, skinny, and famous. He wants to be famous to the point where he thinks he might have to kill someone.
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Stuart Cross, an editor at a small publishing house and his wife Andie Wilde, a top film critic for the New York Post just bought a new house in the suburbs. They decide to Louise, a Nanny, also known as “Miss Washington” and “Sugar” to the children. Louise is a natural with the children. Nine-year-old Ginny and six-year-old Jane think of Louise as the ideal nanny, but Andie feels differently. Andie feels paranoid about Louise’s activities such as her enjoyment of reading Hilaire Belloc, being an accomplished painter and having a best friend who is a nice guy but has a prison history. While Andie feels displaced, Stuart suffers a professional blow and becomes annoyed when he learns about the Museum of Modern Art‘s interest in Louie's paintings.
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The story is about Adam and Eve's dog who is the first dog to be known to humankind.
Tim Grajek is the illustrator.
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Benjamin Cheever refers to himself as Ben and writes about the economic struggles of 1995 in the US. He wrote this book after he couldn't sell his latest work of fiction and started to think about other jobs he could have had.
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Cheever discovered running at the age of 28 during 1977 while working at the Reader's Digest
. During this time, Cheever was going through an unhappy marriage and became involved with marathon running as a result. The book also covers past history of the sport.
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, with his wife, the New York Times critic Janet Maslin
. The couple has two sons and two dogs.
http://benjaminhcheever.com/
John Cheever
John William Cheever was an American novelist and short story writer. He is sometimes called "the Chekhov of the suburbs." His fiction is mostly set in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, the Westchester suburbs, old New England villages based on various South Shore towns around Quincy,...
and brother of Susan Cheever
Susan Cheever
Susan Cheever, , daughter of John Cheever and sister of Benjamin Cheever, is an author whose books include My Name is Bill - Bill Wilson: His Life and the Creation of Alcoholics Anonymous, a biography of Alcoholics Anonymous cofounder Bill Wilson; Home Before Dark, a memoir about her father, John...
. To date, he has written four adult fiction novels, one children's book and two nonfiction books.
http://benjaminhcheever.com/
Works of Fiction
- The Plagiarist (Simon & Schuster Adult, 1992)
Synopsis
Arthur Prentice is the only child of author Icarus Prentice, a famous novelist. He's in a bad marriage and his son's unhappy. Arthur leaves his local job at a newspaper and joins the staff of The American Reader, a "reprint magazine" where the management tries to get Icarus to write for the magazine, but Iracus thinks the magazine is a joke.
- The Partisan (Simon & Schuster Adult, 1994)
Was picked as Editor's Choice of the New York Times Best Books in its year.
Synopsis
Nelson is a young film student at New York University. In his life are his 'aunt and uncle,' Jonas Collingwood, author of eighteen century spectaculary gloomy novels, and his sister Nar (Narcissus). Nelson and his family live a cloistered life in the suburbs where Nelson dreams of owning his own car, uncle Jonas writing his novels, his aunt burning dinners, and Nar charming men and dreaming of owning a horse.
- Famous After Death (Bloomsbury USA, 2000)
Synopsis
In 1984, Noel Hammersmith, a chubby thirty-something year old gets dumped by his girlfriend. His dream is to be tall, skinny, and famous. He wants to be famous to the point where he thinks he might have to kill someone.
- The Good Nanny (Bloomsbury USA, 2004)
Synopsis
Stuart Cross, an editor at a small publishing house and his wife Andie Wilde, a top film critic for the New York Post just bought a new house in the suburbs. They decide to Louise, a Nanny, also known as “Miss Washington” and “Sugar” to the children. Louise is a natural with the children. Nine-year-old Ginny and six-year-old Jane think of Louise as the ideal nanny, but Andie feels differently. Andie feels paranoid about Louise’s activities such as her enjoyment of reading Hilaire Belloc, being an accomplished painter and having a best friend who is a nice guy but has a prison history. While Andie feels displaced, Stuart suffers a professional blow and becomes annoyed when he learns about the Museum of Modern Art‘s interest in Louie's paintings.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Good-Nanny-Benjamin-Cheever-2004-NEW-1ST-1ST-/380064375290
- The First Dog (2009)
Synopsis
The story is about Adam and Eve's dog who is the first dog to be known to humankind.
Tim Grajek is the illustrator.
Works of Nonfiction
- Selling Ben Cheever: Back to Square One in a Service Economy (Bloomsbury USA, 2002)
Synopsis
Benjamin Cheever refers to himself as Ben and writes about the economic struggles of 1995 in the US. He wrote this book after he couldn't sell his latest work of fiction and started to think about other jobs he could have had.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1582343268
- Strides: Running Through History With an Unlikely Athlete (Rodale Books; 1st edition, 2007)
Synopsis
Cheever discovered running at the age of 28 during 1977 while working at the Reader's Digest
Reader's Digest
Reader's Digest is a general interest family magazine, published ten times annually. Formerly based in Chappaqua, New York, its headquarters is now in New York City. It was founded in 1922, by DeWitt Wallace and Lila Bell Wallace...
. During this time, Cheever was going through an unhappy marriage and became involved with marathon running as a result. The book also covers past history of the sport.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1594862281
Works Edited
- The Letters of John Cheever (Simon & Schuster Adult, 2009) Synopsis John CheeverJohn CheeverJohn William Cheever was an American novelist and short story writer. He is sometimes called "the Chekhov of the suburbs." His fiction is mostly set in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, the Westchester suburbs, old New England villages based on various South Shore towns around Quincy,...
, father of Benjamin Cheever, was a novelist, short-story and winner of a Pulitzer PrizePulitzer PrizeThe Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
and National Book AwardNational Book AwardThe National Book Awards are a set of American literary awards. Started in 1950, the Awards are presented annually to American authors for literature published in the current year. In 1989 the National Book Foundation, a nonprofit organization which now oversees and manages the National Book...
. John Cheever wrote letters to famous writers, family, friends, and lovers. He wrote about thirty letters a week which turned out to be thousands. These letters show John Cheever's development as a writer and a man.
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- Reader's DigestReader's DigestReader's Digest is a general interest family magazine, published ten times annually. Formerly based in Chappaqua, New York, its headquarters is now in New York City. It was founded in 1922, by DeWitt Wallace and Lila Bell Wallace...
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Other Jobs
- Reporter for The New York TimesThe New York TimesThe New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
, The NationThe NationThe Nation is the oldest continuously published weekly magazine in the United States. The periodical, devoted to politics and culture, is self-described as "the flagship of the left." Founded on July 6, 1865, It is published by The Nation Company, L.P., at 33 Irving Place, New York City.The Nation...
, and The New YorkerThe New YorkerThe New Yorker is an American magazine of reportage, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons and poetry published by Condé Nast... - Taught at Bennington CollegeBennington CollegeBennington College is a liberal arts college located in Bennington, Vermont, USA. The college was founded in 1932 as a women's college and became co-educational in 1969.-History:-Early years:...
and The New School for Social Research - Writer for the Reader's DigestReader's DigestReader's Digest is a general interest family magazine, published ten times annually. Formerly based in Chappaqua, New York, its headquarters is now in New York City. It was founded in 1922, by DeWitt Wallace and Lila Bell Wallace...
and The NationThe NationThe Nation is the oldest continuously published weekly magazine in the United States. The periodical, devoted to politics and culture, is self-described as "the flagship of the left." Founded on July 6, 1865, It is published by The Nation Company, L.P., at 33 Irving Place, New York City.The Nation... - Host of TV show "About Writing" where Cheever interviewed different writers. "About Writing" aired 50 episodes on http://www.PCTV76.org
- Currently a book critic for The New York TimesThe New York TimesThe New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
Personal life
Benjamin lives in Pleasantville, New YorkPleasantville, New York
Pleasantville is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 7,019 at the 2010 census. It is located in the town of Mount Pleasant. Pleasantville is home to a campus of Pace University and to the Jacob Burns Film Center...
, with his wife, the New York Times critic Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin is an American journalist, best known as a film and literary critic for The New York Times. She served as the Times film critic from 1977–1999.- Biography :...
. The couple has two sons and two dogs.
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