Susan Cheever and Molly Jong-Fast: Literary Bloodlines

The 92nd Street Y, New York
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Chapters & Sections (27)

0:04 Parental Anxiety and Fictionalizing Family Trauma chapter 3
1:51 Ownership of Personal Stories in Writing
3:16 Forbidden Books and Parental Secrets
4:38 Father's Fictional Ski Trip Story
7:06 Family Dynamics and Creative Inspiration chapter 3
9:16 Creative Moments and Family Storytelling
10:41 Father's Writing Process and Orthodontist Visit
12:27 Writing About Writing and Memoir Evolution
16:01 Memoir Evolution and Writer's Financial Pressure chapter 1
18:55 Discussion of Jon Krakauer's Books
20:31 Crafting the Memoir and Father's Stories chapter 2
22:12 Packaging John Cheever's Short Stories
23:55 Reluctance to Write and Father's Hidden Journals
27:06 Discovering Father's Journals and Sexuality chapter 2
28:43 Discovering Father's Journals and Secret Life
30:44 Mother's Affair with Martha Stewart
33:00 Alcoholism's Impact on Writing and Sobriety chapter 2
35:01 Alcohol's Impact on Writing and Creativity
36:29 Alcohol's Impact on Writing and Sobriety
38:08 Influence of Parental Writing on Career chapter 2
39:28 Learning to Write by Observation
41:11 Writing Details and Everyday Life
43:24 Advantages and Disadvantages of Nepo Babies chapter 4
44:53 Nepo Baby Advantages and Permanent Stigma
46:24 Nepo Baby Humor and Family Bonds
47:51 Nepo Baby Strategy and Career Choices
49:25 Literary Inspiration and Father's Sobriety

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