Emergency Calls: Stories Book

3.5 stars. Listened to this in a single drive.
I really enjoyed the first story "The Enormous Radio" read by Meryl Streep (would rate it 4). The attitude of the husband towards his wife was an interesting reflection of the period, he treated her almost like a child. The things he said to her at the end made my jaw drop. There was also just a hit of sci fi here that reminded me of a Ray Bradbury short story, but it was overall firmly set in the realm of general fiction.
The second story, "The Swimmer" was a bit more subtle (or perhaps I was distracted from listening). I had to listen to it a second time to pick up on what I missed (hint: listen to what people say to him.) But it was interesting to here it read by Cheever himself. I didn't enjoy it as much, perhaps because apart from those little hints and the ending, it felt as though not a lot happened. It is a short story, of course, but I had difficulty picturing everything in my head as I listened, so for me it was a 3.
I've listened to several of the Essential series, and all are interesting and give a good taste of an author's work that usually leaves me wanting to read more by them. Based on this introduction to Cheever, I'd like to read more of his work.