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"Born on February 3, 1926 in Yonkers, New York, Yates lived by his pen throughout his life, working as a journalist, freelance ghost writer (briefly also for Senator Robert Kennedy) and publicity writer, eventually starting his career as a novelist in 1961 with the publication of Revolutionary Road. His short stories are considered among the finest of the 20th Century. Despite this, only one of his short stories appeared in the The New Yorker. This story, "The Canal," was published in the magazine nine years after the author's death to celebrate the 2001 release of The Collected Stories of Richard Yates. Twice divorced and the father of three daughters, Yates died of emphysema in Birmingham, Alabama. It has been generally assumed that his heavy drinking and smoking of four packs a day contributed decisively to his premature death at age 66."- WikipediaNote: This site was not created by Richard Yates; sadly, he's no longer with us. This is a fan site for readers of Richard Yates. I'm guessing he would never use MySpace, but the kids do. And the kids need Yates more than he needs them. At this point, I guess.

My Blog

Article on Richard Yates' Final Years in Tuscaloosa

Friend of the Richard Yates page, Mark Hughes Cobb, has written a heart-wrenching article on the last years of Yates' life in Tuscaloosa. I highly recommend you read it. Nice job, Mark. ArticleMark's ...
Posted by on Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:20:00 GMT

Footage of the Rev Ro Movie Adaptation

Firstshowing.net points to some footage of the movie Rev Ro that Entertainment Tonight got its hands on. Check it out.
Posted by on Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:32:00 GMT

Author D.H. Schleicher on Revolutionary Road

Author D.H. Schleicher, a purveyor of "psychological suspense and thrillers," has something to say about Richard Yates' Revolutionary Road: I have to admit, the plot of this one (from a novel by Richa...
Posted by on Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:35:00 GMT

Blogger Zhiv Reviews Easter Parade

Blogger Zhiv has posted a well-wrought review of Easter Parade. Here's a sample, but be sure to read the whole piece. The term that seems to capture the general impression created by Yates is devastat...
Posted by on Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:30:00 GMT

What Books Did You Read in 2007?

Writer Joey Rubin read at least 46 books in 2007, including two Richard Yates works: The Collected Stories of Richard Yates and Revolutionary Road. That's nearly a book per week. Man. Check out his li...
Posted by on Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:12:00 GMT

Richard Russo Writing Screenplay Based on Yates Short Stories

Author Richard Russo (Empire Falls , etc.) discusses in a Phawker interview the screenplays he's producing based on Richard Yates short stories. Right now I'm working on a screenplay based on a serio...
Posted by on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:20:00 GMT

Oprah (Almost) Picks RevRo

According to The New York Observer, Revolutionary Road was considered for the latest selection in Oprah's Book Club. Marquez's Love in the Time of Cholera, a bit more uplifting novel, was chosen inst...
Posted by on Fri, 05 Oct 2007 11:26:00 GMT

New Yorkers Infamous Negative Review of RevRo

Have you seen this? It's the New Yorker's infamous negative review of Revolutionary Road. Remember, the New Yorker refused to publish any of Yates' short stories until after his death. The Wheelers ar...
Posted by on Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:14:00 GMT

Richard Yates Gets Hit On A Lot

Richard Yates receives a bevy of friend requests from young women who want to show off their nude photos. (Oddly, they all listen to Linkin Park, have no profile photo and stress that "you just need t...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:20:00 GMT

Photos from the Set of RevRo

The Sun has posted photos here of Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet from the set of Revolutionary Road.I reckon that some of you are appalled that the fine book is being made into a Hollywood movie. ...
Posted by on Wed, 27 Jun 2007 13:37:00 GMT