John Cheever

After what had happened that terrible afternoon, John Cheever couldn't bring himself to his feet. He thought maybe he never would again. 

John Cheever

Cheever was late for his dinner with John Updike that night. Gold paint smeared all over his face. He never got over that.

John Cheever

Later, John Cheever traded that dog for a pint of whiskey and a flaccid hand job.