Richard Yates

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ListFeb 1, 2026

Richard Yates Ranked

All of Yates' novels and short story collections

ReviewJul 9, 2024

Yates was one of the most underrated prose stylists in twentieth century American literature. Like the way he could conjure images in my head was nearly cinematic. When he describes the light coming in through the window and making Mr. Givings's earlobe look…

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