I look at the backyards-as-a-highway scene of "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" as an homage to this story, even though Ferris doesn't use the swimming pools.
Never heard of this author at all, and I was a big fan of mid century American writing in my teens, but not someone I was aware of in the UK. Just reserved a few of his books in my local library, they sound great!
I’ve been reading his journals for years. They are incredible. I’ve never read a single story of his, but keep coming back to the journals.
I love Hunter S Thompson'a letters which often take the form of a journal. Brilliant read.
I'm not really a fan of the mid century American literary genre but I did read a couple of his books and found them more appealing than most of his contemporaries, that said they didn't really stick with me either.
Only Vonnegut and Heller (for Catch-22) in that generation really stuck with me after reading though.
He is famous for his short stories. Most authors that are known all over the world are known for their novels that are easier to sell.
I guess I fell more into scifi for my short stories. I find I read so little these days, looking forward to trying his books.