The Stories of John Cheever

"Probably high on my list (though I don’t generally think of favorites), would be Cheever’s “Collected,” and Isaac Babel’s “Collected.” Eudora Welty, too."

"The stories of John Cheever. A jewel. I reread many of them throughout the year."

"Cheever's monument to time and place — and the grace of light — is a collection I keep coming back to for solace as the long years winnow down."