the 'little horse' section in Revolutionary Road is pretty much the best thing i've read

being able to actually get across real ennui in his writing not just petulant angsty whinging

despite the subtle horror and numbness at his characters souls, his america feels like it would be really cool

but most today for this wikifact:
Yates was portrayed in an episode of Seinfeld as "Alton Benes", Elaine's taciturn and hard-driving father who has George and Jerry scared of him. Yates's daughter, Monica, once dated Larry David, the show's executive producer.