Alan Cheuse Dies at 75
Alan Cheuse, author of Prayers for the Living and NPR’s All Things Considered book reviewer, has died at age 75, from injuries resulting from a car accident.
A creative writing teacher, a working writer, and a beloved voice on the radio, Cheuse inspired a deep appreciation of good writing and rich reading. His daughter, Sonya Cheuse, director of publicity for the publisher Ecco, told NPR that her father passed his love of literature down to her entire family: “My dad is the reason I love reading,” she says. “This is the family business.”
Cheese reviewed a wide range of books from the Dan Winslow’s best seller, The Cartel to t Booker nominees, Marilynn Robinson’s Lila and Tom McCarthy’s Satin Island:. His family joined him at the end of last year for “The Perfect Family Book List” for gift giving.
Susan Stamberg of All Things Considered has posted a remembrance.