Cheever
John, 1912–82, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
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The dry oven heat can cause hot and cold spots in jars that could weaken them and “lead to thermal shock,” or breakage, Cheever wrote.
I found an old-school technique to conquer my jam fears. Then I tried to figure out if it’s safe. | Charlotte Druckman | August 26, 2021 | Washington PostThen I think of the great writers of suburban misery (and drinking, and adultery), Updike and Cheever.
Susan Cheever: Your book has the delicate and precise mechanics of a Swiss watch.
Real Thrills And High Art In A Poignant Page-Turner Of A Novel | Susan Cheever | May 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs for the day-to-day life of the horses, pro-ban veterinarians such as Holly Cheever describe it as “survivable, but not humane.”
The Letters of John Cheever Edited by Benjamin Cheever Nobody put things quite like Cheever.
This is Cheever on Xanax, or maybe lithium, but the voice is still there; sardonic, hilarious, and very much of our time.
Must Reads: Kennedy, Sontag and Paris, ‘A Partial History of Lost Causes,’ ‘City of Bohane,’ ‘Flatscreen’ | Lauren Elkin, Mythili Rao, Drew Toal, Nicholas Mancusi | April 6, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTNotice especially the famous teacher Ezra Cheever, who compiled a Latin book and taught in many places for seventy years.
The Complete Club Book for Women | Caroline French BentonMr. Cheever, in rising, met the glance of his wife, and the look of questioning and wonder that passed did not escape the hostess.
Murder in Any Degree | Owen JohnsonGoing to school there on Trigger, I have whupped out as many as three Cheever young uns at a time; but five!
Mothering on Perilous | Lucy S. FurmanAs we went slowly down Trigger, we saw a crowd gathered at Israel Cheever's home, too.
Mothering on Perilous | Lucy S. FurmanAlmost all the great men of that period, and for many years back, had been whipped into eminence by Master Cheever.
Grandfather's Chair | Nathaniel Hawthorne
British Dictionary definitions for Cheever
/ (ˈtʃiːvə) /
John. 1912–82, US novelist and short-story writer. His novels include The Wapshot Chronicle (1957) and Bullet Park (1969)
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