Quote of the day
Punishment may make us obey the orders we are given, but at best it will only teach an obedience to authority, not a self-control which enhances our self-respect.
Benjamin Cheever

Born: October 8, 1948 (age 77)
Bio: Benjamin Hale Cheever is an American writer and editor. He is the son of Mary Winternitz and writer John Cheever and brother of Susan Cheever. To date, he has written four adult fiction novels, one children's book, and two nonfiction books.
Known for:
- The Letters of John Cheever
- Selling Ben Cheever (2001)
- The good nanny (2004)
- The plagiarist (1992)
- Famous After Death (1999)







