The first biography of Richard Yates is a roller coaster ride where the author is celebrated in his prime, forgotten in his final years, only to be championed anew by modern writers.
Yates exposed readers to the 'Age of Anxiety' and the quiet desperation of the American middle class in classic novels such as 'Revolutionary Road' and 'The Easter Parade'.
A life of calamity began with an unstable itinerant home life, his youth spent during the Depression era, moving between Connecticut and New York city, hounded by creditors every step of the way. There followed a prestigious stint in Hollywood and a period of time as Robert Kennedy's speechwriter. However, his demons brought more suffering. You will feel his struggle.
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